ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 24 (UPI) -- Alaska's snow-covered Mount Redoubt was steamy but quiet Tuesday, after two days of eruptions sent plumes of ash and steam about 11 miles above Cook Inlet.

While the volcano was till releasing some steam into the morning's mostly cloudy sky, passenger flights in the region were able to resume, the Anchorage Daily News reported.


The volcanic eruptions started Sunday night and continued Monday, forcing the cancellation of 35 Alaska Airlines flights, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Aircraft were wrapped in a protective plastic sealant and stationed overnight in Anchorage to protect them from the abrasive ash particles, the Daily News said.

"We are continuing to closely (monitor) the weather and ash from Mount Redoubt to assess our ability to safely operate flights in and out of Alaska, and may make further adjustments to our schedule if conditions change," said airline Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci.

Alaska Volcano Observatory geophysicist John Power said the largest ash cloud rose 60,000 feet high.

"That's about as high as they go," he was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

The National Weather Service had declared an ash fall advisory for Susitna Valley and the Bristol Bay area to the west.