North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...
Trees don't explode in cold temperatures, but they can develop a frost crack, or vertical fissure in the tree trunk.
Weather Ask the Meteorologist: Can a tree explode in the cold? A viral claim suggested trees can explode in the Arctic cold. That's not entirely true, though they do crack under the pressure.
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