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Are Winter Tree Explosions a Myth or Mystery?

Much online discussion has been hovering around the subject of frozen exploding trees this winter, following multiple videos ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.
Here’s how it works: During a sudden cold snap, the sap and water inside a tree’s trunk freeze and expand. If this expansion ...
After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...