The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.

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Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

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 ...

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The area could see record cold temperatures as a result of this winter storm.

On Friday and Saturday, the maximum temperature is expected to remain in the single digits, with wind chills. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings are likely to be at least 10 below zero.

Extreme temperature drops trigger the crackling or gunshot pops heard in the forest in the midst of winter, experts said.

A winter storm will bring such extremely low temperatures to the United States that it could cause trees to explode, a meteorologist has warned.