It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

There is a wild and inaccurate rumor spreading online that extreme cold, which will blanket the Midwest, will make trees explode. FOX6 News shows you the truth about what will actually happen to the ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

As an icy polar vortex settles over Ontario, meteorologists are preparing for some of the coldest temperatures of the season ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding ...

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

Experts recommend to prepare for the worst: widespread power outages, ice-covered tree limbs snapping, blocked travel, and ...

On a viral post on X-formerly-Twitter, Schuster — who holds a meteorology degree and goes by “Max Velocity” on social media — ...

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, ...

They say it's more of an explosion sound than an actual explosion. It's when water or sap builds up in a tree, freezes, and rapidly expands.