Will it get so cold that the trees in your yard explode and fall over? Here's the weather science behind all the "exploding tree" talk.

Local meteorologists warned that when coupled with wind chill, temperatures would feel as cold as minus 54 degrees. The temperatures are life-threatening to humans and can also cause trees to "explode," according to a meteorologist who warned of the phenomenon on X on Tuesday night.

As Minnesotans, along with much of the rest of the nation, hunker down for a brutally cold stretch of January weather, a new winter concern is starting to go viral on social media.

The internet is buzzing with talk of “exploding trees.” While it makes for a snappy headline, meteorologist Brendan Johnson explains why it’s just more misleading clickbait.

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that

A guide for all the non-meteorologists and hype wary.

Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that is not the case. Forest Health Specialist Bill McNee told Local 5 that frost cracking is a rare phenomenon and it’s far less dramatic than you might think.