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

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

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

Brown snow fell from the sky in a small town in Maine. Residents of Rumford, Maine were taken aback when brown snow fell on ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

A video of photos from Rumford, Maine, shows brown snow that fell in the area on Tuesday after a paper mill malfunction. Town officials said that while it is non-toxic, residents should avoid having ...