Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

Without protection, certain fruit trees are susceptible to frost damage. As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

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

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say that's not entirely true.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn ...

This has been a winter full of surprises. The Philadelphia area has seen the biggest snowstorm in 10 years and one of the longest below-freezing streaks in our history. Nearly every day since ...

Freezing overnight temperatures have arrived, blanketing yards in a hoary frost. The only place those chilled tendrils of ice crystals may not form in nature? Underneath a tree. Frost is the formation ...

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 ...

Q. I’m new to the North State and would like to know the expected first and last frost dates and what the average chill hours are for this area. A. The first and last frost dates depend quite a bit on ...