Bert Cregg, professor at Michigan State University, has heard the noise firsthand. “It sounds like gunshots,” he said, “and if people are in the woods and happen to hear one of these or outside in ...

Amid a deep freeze that has settled in across much of the country in the wake of this past weekend's winter storm, social media has come ablaze with reports of "exploding trees" due to the cold. Those ...

An Arctic blast in the US has caused tree sap to freeze, building pressure that leads to sudden cracking sounds, known as "frost cracking." This rare phenomenon is linked to record cold from a ...

From frozen iguanas falling from the sky to spinning circles of ice on rivers, rare natural events related to the weather remind us that nature doesn't always behave as expected. Whether it's ...

The United States is bracing for another spell of harsh winter weather as an Arctic airmass sweeps across large parts of the country, from Texas to the Carolinas and deep into the northern Midwest.

WEST DES MOINES PARKS AND RECREATION FACEBOOK PAGE. RIGHT NOW. STORIES OF TREES EXPLODING IN THE COLD ARE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION ONLINE. YOU SHOULD KNOW OFFICIALS ARE DEBUNKING THOSE CLAIMS. IT’S ...

As an icy polar vortex settles over Ontario, meteorologists are preparing for some of the coldest temperatures of the season yet, along with another major winter storm on Sunday. Temperatures in the ...

Some gorecasters in the US are warning that subzero temperatures in the coming days could cause trees to explode. A brutal cold snap is expected to hit large parts of the country on Friday and ...

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 can sever branches, crack trunks, and sound like a ...

It’ll be a tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal cold snap is expected to wallop most of the country in the coming ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Hazardous conditions are expected throughout much of the nation as a major winter storm continues to take shape this week. Days ahead of the storm’s expected arrival, there were ...