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One of the biggest dangers is the volcano thats erupting right now could actually set off another one nearby. its happened before. theres also the ash cloud thats making its way across europe. still, meteorologist chad myers joins me now. so, chad, what is the latest as far as the cloud of ash? today, is it a lot better? >> its better than it was the first day, obviously. the first day, the cloud went up to 40,000 feet. today the highest ash cloud was 18,000 feet. easy for planes to fly over tha...

As we said before the break, eruptions from the iceland volcano are weakingen, so good news there. but there are a lot of concerns about what could happen next and how long these flights will be delayed for. one of the biggest dangers is the volcano thats erupting right now could actually set off another one nearby. its happened before. theres also the ash cloud thats making its way across europe. still, meteorologist chad myers joins me now. so, chad, what is the latest as far as the cloud of a...

That the volcanos thats erupting right now could actually set off another one nearby. its happened before. theres also the ash cloud thats making its way across europe. still, meteorologist chad myers joins me now. so, chad, what is the latest as far as the cloud of ash? today, is it a lot better? >> its better than it was the first day, obviously. the first day, the cloud went up to 40,000 feet. today the highest ash cloud was 18,000 feet. easy for planes to fly over that. you have to realize, ...

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Something were probably going to talk about for a little bit. again, this isnt the first time this has happened. as more details come to us about whats happened with this particular product well certainly bring them to you. back to you. all right. thanks a lot, sanjay. chad is following weather and, of course, the biggest story thats affecting a lot of people on both sides of the atlantic ocean, this volcanic ash and the flights. definitely look to be more flight on that screen than we saw yes...

Comments. first, the ash cloud thats casting a devastating shadow over international air traffic may be lessening. the agency overseeing european air space seas that air traffic could return to one-third of its normal level. they are desperate to get their business back up and running. live from france, what is happening right now? are things looking up there? >> reporter: well, the cues are getting longer and longer as more passengers arrive at the airport here in calais. passengers are findi...

Two. speaking of arcing, lets talk about this ash cloud in iceland. the volcano which is -- you kind of see it right here. notice how all this black kind of goes this way. this infrared picture. so the black is temperatures that are a little bit warmer than the surrounding clouds and air around it and thats the ash cloud thats kind of drifting down toward the south and interrupting all that air travel across parts of europe especially the uk and these are the areas that are affected. the uk airs...

>> we checked in through the internet late last night, at 1:00, and i found my name confirmed, my seat and everything. so im taking a chance. >> what are you going to do? i mean, its a volcano. someone can say when its going to stop, when its going to start, that would be great. but you have to roll with it if youre going to fly internation international. theres going to be things that come up and you have to be ready for it. >> i hope that it go well. i got to get home. >> how do you feel about...