Forecasters are warning that a brutal winter storm bringing snow, ice, and dangerously low temperatures could trigger a rare and alarming phenomenon known as “exploding trees” across parts of the Uppe...

You may have heard rumors from social media about exploding trees during bouts of extreme cold; Omaha's Weather Leader is here to put the hype to rest.

Eric Otto, a forest health specialist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, told USA Today that the phenomenon is actually called "frost cracking.”