As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

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

A tree explosion may sound like a gunshot, but experts say they are misunderstood.

Apparently, concerns of exploding trees this winter have circulated online as people in multiple states prepare for more bone ...

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

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

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

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

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists ...

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

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering ...

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.