minnesota exploding trees

Trees are not exploding due to extreme cold

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

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually don’t harm trees — even if it gradually cools to subzero — but plunging temperature swings cause uneven freezing and internal pressure. This stress can crack the bark and wood, producing what sounds like a loud pop.

Axios on MSN · 14h

Exploding trees in Minnesota's cold snap: Fact vs. fiction

MinnPost · 4h

Do trees explode in extreme cold?

· 5h

Are exploding trees a real thing? What to know about frost cracks

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

· 10h

Can trees really 'explode' in extreme cold?

Live Science · 7h

Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

· 6h

Can extreme cold cause trees to explode? Elton Rogers with DNR explains

People online are saying the extreme cold will make trees explode.

· 1d

So cold that trees will explode? Not exactly, expert explains

· 1d

Do trees actually explode when it gets cold?

2don MSN

Can Trees Explode From Cold? Viral 'Exploding Trees' Warning Explained As Winter Storm Sweeps US

Forecasters warn an extreme winter storm could trigger rare “exploding trees” across the Upper Midwest as temperatures plunge below zero, causing sap inside trees to freeze and crack bark. The storm is expected to bring widespread snow,

6hon MSN

OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown

We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting in much of Canada and the U.