We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The frigid heart of winter has settled in across the U.S. and with it comes all the pleasures associated with the brisk weather. You know, ...

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

FLORENCE — The weekend ice storm has produced reports of a rare phenomenon known as "exploding trees," although authorities said what likely is happening is popping caused by ice on trees.