Skin-irritating brown snow covers small Maine town sending residents into fury: ‘It’s everywhere’
It’s everywhere! Very dirty snow! Looks like the snow does in the springtime, though actually, it’s kind of like a reddish-brownish color.”
Brown snow fell in a Maine town. Here's what officials say happened.
Brown snow fell in the Maine town of Rumford after a malfunction at a paper mill caused the release of spent black liquor.
Town of Rumford warns residents not to touch 'brown snow'
RUMFORD (WGME) -- The Town of Rumford is warning residents to stay away from "brown snow." The town says a malfunction at the mill released spent black liquor, causing tan or brownish snow. This is mostly affecting areas near the mill, like Falmouth Street, Cumberland Street and Waldo Street.
Don't touch: Here's why brown snow fell from the sky in Maine community
A couple inches of snow fell in Rumford Monday night and Tuesday morning, but in parts of the community, people noticed brown or tan snow falling from the sky. The town said Tuesday there was a malfunction at the paper mill that caused a release of spent black liquor,
Brown snow falls on Maine town prompting warning from officials: Don’t eat it
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 tan. Black liquor is a byproduct of the paper production process.
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Brown snow falls in Maine following paper mill malfunction
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.
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Rumford mill mishap causes discolored snow; residents advised to steer clear
Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown ...