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Exploding Trees: Legit Cold-Weather Danger or Overblown Hype?

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when there’s a big swing in temperatures. In these instances, sap rapidly freezes when the mercury plummets and the tree expands, its trunk or limbs busting open like the buttons on a too-tight shirt after Thanksgiving dinner.

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Are trees really exploding in the severe cold? Sort of

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What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather

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Are exploding trees a real thing? What to know about frost cracks

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

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Can trees really 'explode' in extreme cold?

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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

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Can extreme cold cause trees to explode? Elton Rogers with DNR explains

People online are saying the extreme cold will make trees explode.

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So cold that trees will explode? Not exactly, expert explains

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Do trees actually explode when it gets cold?

What are "exploding trees"? This is what's really happening to trees in cold weather

Videos have gone viral on social media of loud, gunshot-like bangs in forests, with users dubbing them "exploding trees." They're actually known as frost cracks, and are more common than you may think.

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OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting in much of Canada and the U.

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Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

Kaboom!! The post Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding appeared first on Futurism.

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'Exploding Tree' Warning From Subzero Cold Snap Reaches Into Wyoming

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that