I’m pretty sure it’s just fog/clouds, happens a lot here in the PNW.
Posting Cam link on second page, for ease of access.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/VolcanoCam/framework.html
That’s also what I’m thinking, after checking theweathernetwork.com… is it raining around Mt. St. Helen’s right now?
I suspect it’s just fog and rain. But you never know…
Who_me?, I have a picture of the mountain on October 1st (doing nuttin’) and I have one from October 4th (letting off some steam) do you want copies to put up on that site? I could email them to you.
[Bender]“Oh, Your God!”[/Bender]
It’s now a purple fog! Someone save Adrienne Barbeau!!
From the website.
Hey! Hey! Turn that cam back to the mountain right now mister! You stop looking at those honeymooners.
They need an infrared webcam on the mountain.
That is a fantastic idea!
My Aunt, who lives in eastern Washington state, forwarded an email from her employer regarding preparedness for the impending eruption:
> RESPONSE TO ASHFALL
>
> Current projections indicate that Mt. St Helens may erupt soon, with the
> potential for ashfall in this area. The key to emergency preparedness is
> anticipating dangerous conditions and developing controls to address them.
> The following three categories of response implement the core principles
> of ISMS, providing you with the means to effectively respond to ashfall.
>
> What to do before an eruption
>
> * Make evacuation plans. If you live in a known volcanic hazard area,
> plan an evacuation route and have a backup route in mind.
> * Assemble a disaster supply kit (e.g. water, food, medical supplies,
> etc.).
> * Get a pair of goggles and a throw-away breathing mask for each
> member of the household in case of ashfall.
>
> What to do during an eruption
>
> * Stay indoors until the ash has settled unless there is danger of the
> roof collapsing.
> * During an ash fall, close doors, windows, and all ventilation in the
> house (chimney vents, furnaces, air conditioners, fans and other vents).
> * Avoid driving in heavy dust unless absolutely required. If you do
> drive in dense dust, keep speed down to 35 mph or slower.
> * Remove heavy ash from flat or low-pitched roofs and rain gutters.
> * Volcanic ash is actually fine, glassy fragments and particles that
> can cause severe injury to breathing passages, eyes, and open wounds, and
> irritation to skin. Follow these precautions to keep yourself safe from
> ashfall:
> * Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
> * Use goggles and wear eyeglasses instead of contact lenses.
> * Use a dust mask or hold a damp cloth over your face to help
> breathing.
> * Keep car or truck engines off. Driving can stir up volcanic ash that
> can clog engines and stall vehicles. Moving parts can be damaged from
> abrasion, including bearings, brakes, and transmissions.
>
> What to do after the eruption
>
> * Avoid ashfall areas if possible. If you are in an ashfall area cover
> your mouth and nose with a mask, keep skin covered, and wear goggles to
> protect the eyes.
> * Clear roofs of ashfall because it is very heavy and can cause
> buildings to collapse. Exercise great caution when working on a roof.
> * Avoid driving through ashfall which is easily stirred up and can
> clog engines, causing vehicles to stall.
> * If you have a respiratory ailment, avoid contact with any amount of
> ash. Stay indoors until local health officials advise it is safe to go
> outside.
>
Yikes! At least they don’t have to worry about lava, just ash. Eastern Washington really got nailed by ash during the big eruption in 1980.
Is anyone seeing a newer image than 10:44 this morning? That’s all I’ve seen for the past two hours.
The alert level has been reduced to 2.(In unison:aawwww)
Find details at:
[url=]http://www.pnsn.org/welcome.html
Go to-Mt St.Helens volcanic advisory & updates.
Then scroll down to CURRENT UPDATE.
What’s going on with the volcano-cam? Did it get hit with a piece of flying pumice or something?
But they said an eruption was imminent at any point! 
OK, it’s been a while.
The USGS lowered the Volcano Alert status to a Level II this morning:
Of course, the media in their infinite lack of wisdom took the lowering of the alert level to mean the current event is all over and time to move on to the next news ratings story. This is far from the reality of it all. As of late this afternoon seismic activity, which had pretty much flat-lined, began to pick up. No telling when the next eruption will occur, but it will occur.
In their meek defense the media fails to understand the concept of an “imminent eruption,” in geologic terms. The media thinks the phrase means in the next 24 hours or so, despite the USGS scientists carefully explaining the term. Imminent eruption means from now to hours, weeks and even months. Their is ample data to indicate Mount St. Helens is taking a breather before starting up again. During the 1980 eruption sequence, the volcano did just that several times, between its first rumblings in March 1980 and the eventual eruption in May 1980. I’m no seismologist, but viewing the seismographs this evening and there is a well defined increase in seismic activity this evening. It remains to be seen if this activity is sustained. For this event, this has been the pattern.
The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam continues to operate flawlessly. We lost a few images when the national web server became overloaded. However, we think we have that problem licked. Cross your fingers. In the next few day I might have some web stats to offer. The preliminary stats are extraordinary. Think logarithmic scale.
This morning a rainstorm prevented views of the volcano. The weather is supposed to improve quite a bit tomorrow. We did have one problem when a network connection failed at a remote router. The VolcanoCam continued to transmit images, but the failed router prevented those images from making it to the national server. That was corrected in the late afternoon.
I just took a look at the cam and the sun is just hitting the top of the crater rim.
Ooooo. Pretty. 
WE DO NOT WANT “Ooo, Pretty!”!!
WE WANT AN EARTH-SHATTERING KA-BOOM!
Or a Wily Coyote-esque “SPROING!!!”
(Now I want to read that trebuchet thread again…)
OMG! Alien ships are taking advantage of the poor weather conditions to investigate the volcanic action!
She’s burping a bit this morning!