Trees will NOT explode in cold weather
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Meteorologist warns winter blast could make trees literally explode
As an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so cold that trees will literally explode. The phrase is dramatic, but it is rooted in a real winter phenomenon that can turn quiet forests into something that sounds like a rifle range.
“EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to fall 20 degrees BELOW zero!” Max Velocity, a popular meteorology account, cautioned his over 262,000 Facebook followers on January 20.