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Here's why brown snow fell from sky in Maine community

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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,

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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.

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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 ...

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Weird brown snow that irritates skin blankets US town and prompts warning

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

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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