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

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

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

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

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

WTOL 11 meteorologist John Burchfield explains the science behind 'exploding trees' and lets you know if they are really ...