You may have heard rumors from social media about exploding trees during bouts of extreme cold; Omaha's Weather Leader is ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

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 ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) — Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

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

As a major winter storm approaches, a viral post on social media has declared an area of "exploding tree risk" for the upper ...

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

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.