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Officials Issue Warning After Oddly Colored Snow Falls on Town: 'Avoid Ingesting or Direct Skin Contact'
The picturesque sight of snow blanketing a Maine town became something far less attractive. On Tuesday, residents of Rumford found that instead of fluffy white stuff covering yards and fields, they looked upon brown snow,
Maine Residents Warned To Stay Away As Brown Snow Suddenly Falls On Town: 'Avoid Direct Skin Contact'
Residents in Maine were warned to stay away from brown snow that suddenly started falling in Rumford, a town about two hours north of Portland, on Tuesday.
Don’t eat the snow: Brown snow falls over Maine town
Residents of a Maine town are being asked to avoid touching or ingesting the “brown” show that fell in the area.
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.
Why brown snow fell from the sky in this small town
Residents of Rumford, Maine were taken aback when brown snow fell on parts of the town, following a malfunction at the ND Paper mill. The mill reported that equipment vented into the atmosphere, releasing residual black liquor, a byproduct of the paper-making process, into the air.
Brown snow falls over Maine town; officials warn against touching, eating it
Residents of a Maine town are being asked to avoid touching or ingesting the “brown” show that fell in the area.
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 and eye irritation so it should be avoided
Brown snow fell in a Maine town. Here's what officials say happened.
Officials warned residents not to touch the substance after initially saying some of the snow measured a pH level of 10, making the substance an alkali and a skin irritant. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection later tested the tan-colored snow and found pH levels of "8 or lower,
Don't eat or touch the brown snow, officials warn residents of Maine town
In the quiet town of Rumford, Maine, where folks are used to the crisp, white snow of winter, residents woke up to a startling sight: their town blanketed in an unusual brown snow. The unusual phenomenon was caused by a malfunction at a century-old paper mill,
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 ...
Why is the snow brown in Maine? This is the reason why officials warn against touching it
Residents in parts of Rumford, Maine saw brown snow falling in the area earlier this week. Authorities are warning people not ...
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Brown snow in Rumford caused by paper mill malfunction
Residents of Rumford, Maine, were startled Tuesday when brown snow blanketed the town, caused by a malfunction at the ND ...
Rumford paper mill discusses issue that caused brown snow to fall
ND Paper says it is investigating the operational issue that led to black liquor being released into the atmosphere and fully ...