Mount St. Helens
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Series Ser #10
Removing ash of "Ash Sunday" proved a chore to residents and travelers in Washington, Idaho and Montana. As particle and surgical masks supplies were depleted, homemade masks appeared, made of bandanas, coffee filters, and stockings. Stranded travelers were trapped under 5 inches of ash for days as the gritty cloud eclipsed the sun under blinding "blizzard" conditions. The stubborn ash clung to clothes, and swirled up from cars moving at a crawl. The ash cloud will circle the globe for 2 years, enriching sunsets |
