December’s untimely freeze, followed by an abnormally mild and warm early January, and now a severe cold plunge, can disrupt ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what really happens.

A Cold Weather Advisory will impact the entire Chicago area from noon Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday. Low temperatures will be ...

Think "exploding trees" sound like sci-fi? As a polar vortex hits the U.S., here's some of the science behind this loud, ...

With brutal cold and wind on the way, followed by what could be the most significant snowstorms this winter, those who are ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.

The specialist, though, said he has never seen a tree “explode” due to cold temperatures, as it is extremely rare.

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

Just like during extreme heat, some items can become damaged when left in a cold vehicle.

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) says it is busy preparing local northeast Wisconsin residents for the bitter and dangerously ...