If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.
Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...
An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.
Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.
Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding tree" talk.
Videos of trees appearing to "explode" in the cold weather have been circulating on social media. Many of these videos, ...
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.