What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

When super cold weather moves in, we learn about new weather phenomena. Things like bomb cyclone and polar vortex quickly become part of our vocabulary, and we find new and exciting ways to describe ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — You may have seen the videos circulating on social media, appearing to show trees exploding in the bitter cold. The fascination has spawned plenty of jokes and speculation. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice coats trees in Austin during a past winter freeze. (Andrea Ball/Staff) Many Americans are suddenly concerned about "exploding ...

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 ...

CNN — (CNN) — John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar ...

HOUSTON — The Texas A&M Forest Service is telling residents to stay alert for a potentially dangerous winter weather phenomenon: "exploding" trees. In a social media post, the agency explained that ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...

FLORENCE — The weekend ice storm has produced reports of a rare phenomenon known as "exploding trees," although authorities said what likely is happening is popping caused by ice on trees.