India, Jan. 22 -- Trees exploding due to extreme cold? A predicted chilly end to January has sparked new concerns among some. A self-claimed meteorologist online said that 'exploding trees' were a possibility in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday.

"EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to fall 20 degrees BELOW zero!," a person going by Max Velocity wrote on X, sharing a map below.

The post on January 21 has been viewed 9 million times at the time of writing. It sparked concerns among many.

"You serious?! How often do trees explode and how big is the explosion?," one person asked. Another added, "I don't have explosive trees on my 2026 b...