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." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk” as temperatures from the Northern Plains to ...

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

With winter storms and a deep freeze over the northern United States, meteorologists on social media have created a different kind of storm with talk of exploding trees. But how real is the risk of ...

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 ...

With this weekend's potentially historic storm and cold approaching, there have been online reports of people worried about exploding trees. CNN's Jacqueline Howard explains what actually happens to ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

Whether you go to Canada, the world's coldest country, or travel for these cold-weather winter festivals around the world, it's important to consider the risks of winter travel. A major storm is ...

A meteorologist warned of the risk of "exploding trees" later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...

As Minnesotans, along with much of the rest of the nation, hunker down for a brutally cold stretch of January weather, a new winter concern is starting to go viral on social media. On Wednesday, ...