Volcano Montserrat erupts.

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) -- Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) confirmed there was a large pyroclastic flow forming event occurred at Soufriere Hills volcano on Friday afternoon around 2:49pm.

Volcano on Montserrat erupts on Friday Feb 12, 2010.  

The island came to a temporary standstill as everyone took in the sight of the massive ash cloud that exploded but amazingly did not send much ash and no ballistic material into inhabited areas. Several residents remarked that they had not seen an ash cloud that broad since the early days of the volcano’s reawakening in the mid 1990s.

Apparantly air travel was interrupted Friday and Saturday due to the ash and lack of visibility.  We will be heading up the chain on Tuesday or Wednesday and we will update you on what we find and see.