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Many U.S. residents are facing another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a massive winter storm dumped more snow in Northeast and left parts of the South coated in ice.

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

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A massive winter storm leaves one million customers without power across the U.S., causing dangerous conditions and ...

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The Texas A&M Forest Service debunked a false viral claim that trees explode in the cold. Here's what can really happen.