Frost cracking in trees, may lead to loud "explosion" type noises over central Wisconsin as the arctic air arrives

Meteorologists are warning that an incoming subzero cold snap comes with an increased risk of "exploding trees." Arborists say it's a real thing that

As extreme cold grips large portions of the U.S. this week, residents in several states have reported startling noises coming from trees, loud cracks and pops that some have likened to small explosions, according to Men’s Journal.

There is a inaccurate rumor spreading online that the extreme cold that will blanket the Midwest will make trees explode. FOX6 News shows you the truth.

Social media has been buzzing about ‘exploding trees’; however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that is not the case. Forest Health Specialist Bill McNee told Local 5 that frost cracking is a rare phenomenon and it’s far less dramatic than you might think.