A winter storm has brought more than a foot of snow to certain parts of Delaware, heavily impacting the state's southern counties as well as prompting driving restrictions statewide. Since the storm ...

Spend some time staring at the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," and you can't miss the ice. It's everywhere. Cold weather became part of Washington's military strategy, says Alex ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Exploding trees may be taking over your social media feed, but a local gardening expert says you are unlikely to see them in your own backyard. Rick Vuyst, the former CEO ...

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer declared a state of emergency Friday in anticipation of this weekend’s winter storm, activating the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s emergency operations center and ...

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 ...

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, ...

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...

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 ...

Forecasters continue to hone in on a forecast that somewhere in Delaware could receive 6" of snow for the second time this season. According to National Weather Service archives, 30 different winter ...

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 ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...