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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.
When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...
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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.
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More than 200 million Americans are bracing for what promises to be a bone-chilling and potentially catastrophic winter storm this weekend, threatening travel and power outages across more than two ...