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Grímsvötn - Icelandic Volcano Latest

Admin posted May-2011

Grímsvötn volcanic ash updates

Probably not much skiing in Iceland going on right now, but for those of you traveling this week - the current state of play from NATS (National Air Traffic) is as follows :-

Latest information from the Met Office shows that following the recent eruption of Grímsvötn in Iceland, an area of volcanic ash is forecast to affect some parts of the UK between 1300 and 1900 UK time on Tuesday 24 May. Airports remain open, however some services may be affected from the following aerodromes including:

Londonderry
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Prestwick
Newcastle
Carlisle
Durham Tees Valley
Cumbernauld


The next update is expected at 15:00 and will be found here - http://www.nats.co.uk/grimsvotn-updates/

And here's a gratuitous but spectacular photograph of the start of the eruption from the BBC :-


[Photo copyright and courtesy of the BBC]
The Admin Man