As temperatures plunged across Florida this week, residents woke to a now familiar but still startling sight: iguanas lying motionless on sidewalks, cars and patios after tumbling from tree branches.

Whether you go to Canada, the world's coldest country, or travel for these cold-weather winter festivals around the world, it's important to consider the risks of winter travel. A major storm is ...

These forecasts have prompted warnings about protecting your water pipes, dressing for the weather, and, for some reason, the possibility of “exploding” trees. Earlier this week, posts shared to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 3, 2026) — Videos of “exploding trees” have been circulating on social media over the last few weeks, as bitter cold temperatures sweep across the United States. Most of these ...

Trees don't explode in cold temperatures, but they can develop a frost crack, or vertical fissure in the tree trunk.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A phenomenon dubbed “exploding trees” has been circulating on social media as temperatures begin to dip into the negatives this weekend. Anyone who has come across videos of ...