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Trees will NOT explode in cold weather

What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called " exploding trees ."

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Can trees actually explode when it gets this cold in Michigan? Kim Adams explains

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Do trees really explode in extreme cold?

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Will trees ‘explode’ during this cold snap? Illinois arborists weigh in.

Chicago residents are weathering a dangerous cold snap this week — but so are the trees.

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Are exploding trees a real thing? What to know about frost cracks

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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

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Trees will NOT explode in the cold weather

FOX6 News shows you the truth about what will actually happen to the trees.

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Are trees really exploding in the severe cold? Sort of

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Can trees really explode from the cold? Here's what experts say

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Meteorologists warn of ‘exploding trees’ as brutal cold snap expected to usher in subzero temps

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 days. Trees may split and burst across the Midwest and Northern Plains Friday and Saturday as a bitter Arctic blast from Canada sends temperatures plunging to roughly 20 degrees below zero,

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Exploding trees in Wisconsin? DNR provides clarification on possible frigid phenomenon

(WFRV) – Amidst plenty of viral posts regarding ‘exploding’ trees due to cold temperatures, officials with the DNR provided some clarification. WFRV talked with a Forest Health Specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about the possibility of ‘exploding’ trees in frigid weather.

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Do trees explode in extreme cold?

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead is a natural physical response to rapid and severe temperature drops. When temperatures plunge well below freezing, moisture and sap inside a tree’s wood can freeze.