A tree-mendous freeze. Forecasters are warning that expected subzero temperatures could cause trees to explode as a brutal cold snap is expected to wallop most of the country in the coming days. Trees may split and burst across the Midwest and Northern Plains Friday and Saturday as a bitter Arctic blast from Canada sends temperatures plunging to roughly 20 degrees below zero,

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay said central Wisconsin sees similar cold fronts once every 5-10 years.

Wind chills are expected to plummet as low as minus 35 degrees Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday is another First Alert Weather Day in New York City due to dangerously cold temperatures. Wind chills can drive temperatures to near zero.

The Marshfield News-Herald will update this blog through the cold snap with information on school closures, event cancellations and how to stay safe.

Patching up the drafty areas in your home is a final tip to prevent burst pipes this winter. When you have gaps or leaks between the inside and outside of your home, it's possible for cold air to penetrate, lower the temperature around your plumbing and cause pipes to burst.

With the dangerous cold temperatures this week, shelters are seeing an uptick in people needing a warm place to go.

The Arctic Express will surge into Colorado along with a moist, Pacific cut-off low producing a prolonged multi-day bout with snow and extreme cold.

Pet owners across Texas should prepare now to protect their animals from dangerously cold temperatures expected this weekend.

The Wausau Daily Herald will update this blog through the cold snap with information on school closures, event cancellations and how to stay safe.

Central Pennsylvania is expecting a foot or more of snow Saturday through Monday, and it’s not going anywhere for a while as the temperature stays well below freezing. AccuWeather forecasts a low of 6 degrees Friday,