WASHINGTON - As a winter storm hits the D.C. area bringing snow and some sleet, a planned snowball fight on the National Mall has been canceled. The Washington DC Snowball Fight Association had ...

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.

WASHINGTON — The D.C. region is in the midst of a major snow storm on Sunday. But changing weather conditions have put the kibosh on one of the District's most-beloved winter traditions: The National ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding trees? That last item is a possibility, according to a viral post on X from ...

Exploding trees have taken the country by storm. With huge swaths of the U.S. under winter weather warnings of one form or another, it seems everyone’s suddenly worried about the potential for ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: January 23, 2026 | Last updated: January 23, 2026 Snow storms can bring anxiety but few are choosing to dive deep into the fresh snow that will come. Here are the ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

A meteorologist warned of the risk of "exploding trees" later this week as extreme cold hits the northern U.S. A huge portion of the country is under cold-related weather alerts, with advisories ...