Trees will NOT explode in cold weather

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Can trees actually explode when it gets this cold in Michigan? Kim Adams explains
Very low temperatures in Michigan have left some trees with long, vertical cracks that can run deep into the wood. Young trees with thin bark are more likely to crack, and the south or southwest side of the trunk is often the trouble spot because it warms the most in the sun.

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What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather
What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think
No, trees don’t explode when it gets cold, but they do go pop
While many trees are dormant these months — and will remain so until their leaves and flowers burst through in the springtime — they sure can create a cacophony in the still of winter.

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Can severe cold cause exploding trees? Kind of. They're frost cracks
Do trees actually explode from 'extreme' cold?
Will extreme cold cause ‘exploding trees' in Chicago area? An expert weighs in
According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes, trees impacted by extreme drops in temperature don’t literally explode, but the frigid conditions still do impact some trees during periods li...

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Exploding trees from cold in Michigan? Here's what really happens
Are trees really exploding in the severe cold? Sort of.

Meteorologists warn of ‘exploding trees’ as brutal cold snap expected to usher in subzero temps

A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal cold snap is expected to wallop most of the country in the coming days. Trees may split and burst across the Midwest and Northern Plains Friday and Saturday as a bitter Arctic blast from Canada sends temperatures plunging to roughly 20 degrees below zero,
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Exploding trees in Wisconsin? DNR provides clarification on possible frigid phenomenon

(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 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about the possibility of ‘exploding’ trees in frigid weather.

Can trees explode in Minnesota? Here's what really happens

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk."
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