When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

Local arborist Luke Brunner says that low temperatures are far less dangerous to trees than heavy snow and ice.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Oklahomans brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance for 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 ...

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 ...

(WFRV) – It’s about to be very cold in parts of the U.S., including in West Michigan. Cold weather advisory issued for subzero wind chills in West Michigan These forecasts have prompted warnings about ...

Trees don't explode in cold temperatures, but they can develop a frost crack, or vertical fissure in the tree trunk.

(WFRV) – It’s about to be very cold in parts of the U.S., including the Midwest, where arctic air and strong winds could drop the feel-like temperatures into the -40s — yes, more than 40 degrees below ...