Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially disrupting air travel.

Perhaps the most unusual weather event was a volcanic eruption that once caused hundreds of entrants to miss the race.

Experts at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) warn that Mount Spurr—a snow-covered volcano 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of Anchorage—is likely to experience an explosive eruption in the ...

A tongue of lava spilling down the side of Mount Etna glows orange on the snow-covered volcano. Lava erupted from the Bocca Nuova crater on Monday, February 10, offering a spectacular spectacle ...

Anchorage got 6 to 8 inches of snow Thursday. Mount Spurr volcano is being monitored as the mountain continues to be restless.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the ...

According to NBC News, Mount Spurr is 11,070 feet tall. Covered in ice and snow, the volcano is around 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. The volcano has two vents — the ...

A volcano near Alaska's largest city is showing ... It is covered in ice and snow and is located roughly 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage. The last known eruption from the summit ...

The volcano is emitting large amounts of dangerous gas and experiencing seismic unrest. Magma is also developing beneath the volcano and snow is melting on its surface. Scientists predict more ...

It is an 11,070-foot tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage. Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years.