Heads up everyone:

Alaska Cleveland Volcano Alert
New status is Orange

A new Lava dome is building in the summit crater.

It was 130 feet in Diameter as of January 30, 2012.

On February 1, 2012 the AVO/USGS issued a Volcanic Activity Notice on the Cleveland Volcano raising the status from YELLOW to ORANGE.

A ORANGE status indicates that the Cleveland Volcano is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption, timeframe uncertain, OR eruption is underway with no or minor volcanic-ash emissions [ash-plume height specified, if possible].

Complete details are available at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (avo.alaska.edu)