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2026-01-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Exploding Tree Warning for current cold snap

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Posted by Lord Garth 2026-01-23 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1809 views ] Top

1 Temperatures are already below -20F

Streets still crowded?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-23 01:47|| 2026-01-23 01:47|| Front Page Top

2 Hysteria! Hysteria!

Posted by chris 2026-01-23 03:39|| 2026-01-23 03:39|| Front Page Top

3 Our tree huggers need to keep those trees warm! Duct tape themselves to the trees in the -20F

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-23 07:23|| 2026-01-23 07:23|| Front Page Top

4 Saw this in the 1991 ice storm in the Puget Sound. Oddly, even a telephone pole near my driveway cracked. Not sure what took the place of sap.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-01-23 09:24|| 2026-01-23 09:24|| Front Page Top

5 Mercutio, It would be creosote in this case!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-01-23 10:06|| 2026-01-23 10:06|| Front Page Top

6 Mythbusted. Tested this and at best got a crack...of course it all depends are your meaning for "exploded".

Posted by alanc 2026-01-23 10:30|| 2026-01-23 10:30|| Front Page Top

7 How are those polar bears doing these days?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-01-23 12:51|| 2026-01-23 12:51|| Front Page Top

8 The pic looks more like wind damage to me, but I'm not a Meteorologist".

Oldie:
Q: "How do you know a Meteorologist is lying to you?"
A: "His lips are moving."

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2026-01-23 14:06|| 2026-01-23 14:06|| Front Page Top

9 Tip for the tree huggers. Wrapping a tree trunk with thermite can have interesting results.

Posted by Woodrow 2026-01-23 17:26|| 2026-01-23 17:26|| Front Page Top

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— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) January 23, 2026

Posted by badanov 2026-01-23 20:19|| 2026-01-23 20:19|| Front Page Top

11 Falling iguana alert in South Florida

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2026-01-23 23:18|| 2026-01-23 23:18|| Front Page Top

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