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Fact brief: Can trees ‘explode’ during extreme cold weather?

During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a tree can freeze, which leads to expansion. That pressure can cause tree trunks to break and branches to snap, resulting in a loud noise that can sound like an explosion.

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Do trees really explode in extreme cold?

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So cold that trees will explode? Not exactly, expert explains

Cowboy State Daily

'Exploding Tree' Warning From Subzero Cold Snap Reaches Into Wyoming

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists ...

WFRV Local 5 on MSN

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources debunks viral claims over exploding trees

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that is not the case. Forest Health Specialist Bill ...

Wisconsin Watch

Do trees explode in extreme cold?

Water expands as it freezes, which can create stress between the colder, contracting outer bark and the relatively warmer inner wood. That stress can cause the bark or trunk to split suddenly, ...

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