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

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

DETROIT – Parts of Michigan are at risk for “exploding trees” because of the extremely cold weather. Highs in Metro Detroit on Friday and Saturday are in the single digits, with wind chills Friday, ...

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

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

No, you don't have to worry about trees in Minnesota exploding in the extreme cold. But it is a real thing... kind of.

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

WTOL 11 meteorologist John Burchfield explains the science behind 'exploding trees' and lets you know if they are really worth all the hype.

Experts are reacting to several viral posts on social media about the phenomenon, known as “exploding trees”, saying it’s extremely rare, but not completely unheard of. “It’s not completely being made ...

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