The latest cold front and snow to hit Wyoming helped break temperature records around the state. The National Weather Service said low temperatures Tuesday in Casper, Rock Springs, Worland, Cody and Kemmerer were the lowest ever seen in the spring. For example, Casper had a new record low of 9, beating the old record for the day set in 2011. It also beat the previous springtime low of 13 set on April 28, 1984. Cheyenne's low was 11, which tied the old 1873 record. Trees shouldn't be damaged by weeks of below-normal spring temperatures. Horticulture specialist Chris Hilgert says the weather has kept trees dormant longer, preventing the damage that can be done when newly growing trees are shocked by cold snaps.
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