Yeah. I'm over in Middlesex County and noticed it on my car last night while getting out of work. I think it's pollen triggered by the unseasonably warm temperatures.

Sorry about that. I sneezed last night

There’s been a lot of talk of it being from the Ohio train disaster

If you google it looks like that went way north of Ma

That's because a lot of people are spreading misinformation and fear mongering.

I had it on my car this morning, too. I live on the South Shore

We are 500 miles away from there. Smoke can travel crazy distances, but if you think residue can travel that far without coming back down to earth, you're a bit crazy.

Could it be.... shark poop?

I live in southern New Hampshire and it’s been raining today, I popped my head outside and it smells normal out there but I don’t think I’m gonna go out there in it.

So my long answer is up here in New Hampshire no because it’s currently raining

I had some out in the hinterlands.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRtGh17P/

I just saw this random tt video Not sure if there is any validity to it so please don’t think I am calling this fact, but interesting.

Was in CT and western mass too. It's from ohio

Edit, as stated, this was a model from the time of the event. Ive seen 1-2 others that looked similar, but nothing yet difintieively saying where the plume went.

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So not to panic but noaa forecasted the Ohio train chemicals to come this way

link to post

Idk I’m a little nervous

noaa forcast

Please take precautions

No pic

SharkNado

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I haven’t used my car today, so I’m not sure. But now I’m concerned and afraid to go look.

Also north shore.

This is bullshit

Is it from the toxic cloud from Ohio?

Dust from Oklahoma appears to be partly at fault post in r/Connecticut talking about this

There was a major fire in Braintree that caused the residue.

You're being foolish.

Hard stop.

Feels like a push to scare people to me.

Explain how this has happened across western ma, ct and the rest of ma as well.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/17/metro/residents-urged-stay-indoors-keep-windows-closed-after-fire-clean-harbors-facility-braintree-thursday/

Here is some actual information regarding how to cloud could spread.

Here is an article saying that the thing this thread is about isn't related to Ohio.

Here's another.

And this isn't even related to Ohio, and affects air quality.

My point is, it's not related to the disaster almost 600 miles away.

Had it on my car this morning. Brown and black, residue with the rain drops on my car. I am near Worcester

Calling it ash from a two weeks ago train derailment is the scare tactic. It's dust from an OK dust storm two days ago.

This is from 9 days ago.

I’m talking about all the posts today of people pretending to not know why there is weird rain but also curious enough to post it on Reddit of all places.

This is just a campaign to stir up fear, doubt, and uncertainty - ripens the harvest for exploit.

I completely agree with you!

600 miles is about 6 hours travel time by wind alone. It's foolish to think their isn't a possibility it wouldn't cause air problems or particles falling. It rained last night, that's a condensation nuclei. Chemicals go up, cling to a cloud that starts to precipitate and it falls back down.

Okay, so it came from Texas or Oklahoma, but not Ohio. Got it.

If you want to be afraid then that's on you, but the science isn't supporting your very loose argument.

Not really too concerned but to say it isn't a possibility is kinda odd.

And to sit on the very unlikely possibility that we're in any danger from it in Massachusetts is fear-mongering.

Sure. Have a good one.

We can get western wildfire smoke in our sunsets so I think Ohio is in play….

Shartnado

It's not just being "said". It's a scientific factuality. You're being irrational to your own detriment.

It came from a chemical waste fire in Braintree.

People in Connecticut were complaining too

No. That can't travel this far.

Or, much more likely it was a much more local chemical disaster even more recently.

That’s from Feb 8th

yes it was a projection. as in could be what is going on now. Local news has reported on it, and claims it might be dust from texas causing the soot and smell.

Channel 5 explains likely cause to smell

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Whats that smell, CT complains of oily rain

etc etc. Anyways i think its possible, so just be advised.

Please don’t listen to this looney. They think aliens and ghosts are real, and they ban anyone that disagrees with them or argues for scientific evidence. They’re also in an active Reddit admin investigation for mod abuse.

Everyone’s skin is going to bubble up and fall off now

I doubt it, the timing doesn't make sense with my observations. Our car was getting progressively more dirty over the course of the week, then I got a carwash at 7 pm Thursday. Our car was still clean on Friday.

I can't find a more precise start for the Braintree fire than "late Thursday" or "Thursday night", but it wouldn't have made sense for any residue to get from Braintree to Watertown instantly, then stop completely before the fire was extinguished.

Dust makes way more sense.

I think this is the something like the fifth post just like this I’ve seen in the past two days. The conclusion always seems to be it’s because of the Clean Harbor fire.

No