Pink snow in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - January 18, 2010

Well, think pink -- at least in Buffalo.

Snow in one neighborhood in western New York has turned a lovely shade of dark pink.

A cloud of food coloring powder was released when a business was being torn down.

A demolition contractor says a pipe contained about five pounds of residual red dye No. 40.

The contractor sent clean-up crews to wash away the pink stuff.

State health officials say the pink snow shouldn't cause any health problems.

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