As a brutal winter storm takes shape, there are some eye-popping claims getting attention about the risk of "exploding trees.

Extreme temperature drops trigger the crackling or gunshot pops heard in the forest in the midst of winter, experts said.

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