Brown snow fell in the Maine town of Rumford after a malfunction at a paper mill caused the release of spent black liquor.

It’s everywhere! Very dirty snow! Looks like the snow does in the springtime, though actually, it’s kind of like a ...

A couple inches of snow fell in Rumford Monday night and Tuesday morning, but in parts of the community, people noticed brown ...

Residents of a Maine town are being asked to avoid touching or ingesting the “brown” show that fell in the area. (Credit: ...

Residents of a Maine town are being asked to avoid touching or ingesting the “brown” show that fell in the area.

The discoloured snow has been caused by a chemical emitted from a century old paper mill and is non-toxic but can cause skin ...

Residents of Rumford, Maine, were startled Tuesday when brown snow blanketed the town, caused by a malfunction at the ND ...

RUMFORD (WGME) -- The Town of Rumford is warning residents to stay away from "brown snow." The town says a malfunction at the ...

Residents of Rumford, Maine, were treated to a not-so-white pre-Christmas on Tuesday, December 10, when a paper mill malfunction led to brown snow.

RUMFORD, Maine — Rumford town officials advise residents to avoid the surrounding areas of the local paper mill following a malfunction leading to the release of black liquor—a byproduct of the paper ...

Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown ...

The unusual incident took place in Rumford, about 80 miles north of Portland. Officials said a malfunction at a local paper mill sent spent black liquor into the air, causing the snow to turn brown or ...