Experts say frost cracks occur when trees expand and contract unevenly during rapid temperature drops, which can cause a tree ...
A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal ...
(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 ...
When sap freezes, it expands, putting pressure on the tree’s bark. If too much pressure builds up, it can pop, or “explode.” ...
Experts say it’s extremely rare, but not completely unheard of.
As temperatures plunge and extreme cold watches spread across regions gripped by freezing weather, a new winter fear has ...