If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.
A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...
There’s a phenomenon sweeping social media that you may have seen — or even searched for — called “exploding trees." ...
The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...
When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in ...
Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...
Weather Forecaster Kendra Heath breaks down the rare instance of exploding trees.
Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding tree" talk.
A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery is a bit overblown.