Environment

In Frozen Maine, Portland's Snow Dump Is Reaching FAA Height Limits

The city's primary snow dump is so tall it could run afoul of Federal Aviation Administration safety guidelines.
Robert F. Bukaty/AP

What's another 8 to 10 inches of snowfall for a city that's already removed 1 million cubic yards of snow?

Portland, Maine, has bested all its recent records for snow this winter. The city has received 80 inches of snow so far, the Associated Press reports, more than three feet above normal. All of that snow adds up.