Russian Volcano Ash Disrupts Alaska Flights, Cleanup Underway.

Dozens of flights to, from and within Alaska were canceled on Thursday due to clouds of volcanic ash drifting from an eruption on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The ash cloud caused Alaska Airlines to cancel 45 flights by Thursday evening, but the airline didn’t expect flight cancellations for Friday, depending on the forecast. The ash cloud was largely concentrated in the Gulf of Alaska east of Kodiak Island, but was expected to shift east and some parts could cover Canada by Friday.