An extreme arctic blast is expected to impact southeast Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Online rumors claim extreme cold causes trees to explode, but experts say the truth is less dramatic. Arborists ...

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

Have you seen social media posts about exploding trees? You're not alone, if so. We asked meteorologist Joseph Meyer to find ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media ...

Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...

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

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say.

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

While the Wisconsin DNR says ‘exploding’ may be an exaggeration, there is a risk for frost cracking. That happens when the sap inside a tree gets below freezing, and expands.