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Viral winter videos claim trees are exploding in this extreme cold weather, and an expert explains what's really going on

Peter Elliott at 13 ON YOUR SIDE said it plainly: the videos, the maps, and the memes make it sound like something out of an action movie – trees “exploding” in the bitter cold – so he set out to ask ...
AOL

Are trees really exploding in the severe cold? Sort of

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...
WOOD-TV

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

(WFRV) – It’s about to be very cold in parts of the U.S., including in West Michigan. Cold weather advisory issued for subzero wind chills in West Michigan These forecasts have prompted warnings about ...
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Hear a weird popping noise during the winter? It could be a tree exploding

When super cold weather moves in, we learn about new weather phenomena. Things like bomb cyclone and polar vortex quickly become part of our vocabulary, and we find new and exciting ways to describe ...
KTRE

Here’s what happens that could cause trees to ‘explode’ in cold weather

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...