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

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

On a viral post on X-formerly-Twitter, Schuster — who holds a meteorology degree and goes by “Max Velocity” on social media — ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

There is a inaccurate rumor spreading online that the extreme cold that will blanket the Midwest will make trees explode.

A phenomenon dubbed "exploding trees" has been circulating on social media as temperatures begin to dip into the negatives ...

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not ...

The internet is buzzing with talk of “exploding trees.” While it makes for a snappy headline, meteorologist Brendan Johnson ...

... Yes, it’s a real thing.

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

From thunder ice to Arctic blast, here’s a glossary for all the non-meteorologists and hype wary.

Sometimes, depending on the location of a frost quake, the liquid water or sap from trees can freeze and expand as well, causing the trunk or branches to splinter. The combined force from the ice ...