Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids enjoy the snow day to use the large hill at Henry Park in Rockville on Monday, January 26, 2026, in Vernon. (Jim ...

These noises are known as frost quakes or cryoseisms, a cold-weather phenomenon that occurs when rain or melted snow in the ...

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...

After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.

Trees don't explode in cold temperatures, but they can develop a frost crack, or vertical fissure in the tree trunk.

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

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