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 ."

There is a wild and inaccurate rumor spreading online that extreme cold, which will blanket the Midwest, will make trees explode.

According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes, trees impacted by extreme drops in temperature don’t literally explode, but the frigid conditions still do impact some trees during periods li...