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

Brown snow fell from the sky in a small town in Maine. 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,

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.

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,

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

Residents of Rumford, Maine, were shocked on Tuesday (December 10) when brown snow blanketed the town. The unusual snowfall was caused by a malfunction at the nearby ND Paper Mill, which released black liquor,

We all know not to mess with yellow snow, but on Tuesday, residents of one town in Maine were warned to stay away from the brown snow. Watch this video to learn more.