St. Helens Plume Seen in Portland

In this photo recorded by the U.S. Forest Service's VolcanoCam, a steam plume is emitted from the snowy peak of Mount St. Helens in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006. This photo was taken from a vantage point at the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Cold weather combined with the ongoing release of water vapor generated an impressive steam plume Tuesday at Mount St. Helens, which has been undergoing a low-key eruption since September 2004. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service's VolcanoCam)

(AP) -- Like a giant smokestack, percolating Mount St. Helens let loose a billowing steam plume easily seen Tuesday in downtown Portland, Ore., about 50 miles away.

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