Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding ...

Amidst plenty of viral posts regarding ‘exploding’ trees due to cold temperatures, officials with the DNR provided some ...

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...

On Friday and Saturday, the maximum temperature is expected to remain in the single digits, with wind chills. Friday, ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is ...

As Minnesotans, along with much of the rest of the nation, hunker down for a brutally cold stretch of January weather, a new ...

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge ...

“This Arctic blast will be accompanied by gusty winds, leading to dangerous wind chills. The coldest wind chills may fall below -50 across the Northern Plains. Extreme cold warnings, extreme cold ...

Experts say frost cracks occur when trees expand and contract unevenly during rapid temperature drops, which can cause a tree ...

As temperatures plunge and extreme cold watches spread across regions gripped by freezing weather, a new winter fear has ...

When sap freezes, it expands, putting pressure on the tree’s bark. If too much pressure builds up, it can pop, or “explode.” ...