The weather is expected to turn cold with snow possible on Friday.

Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte noted forecasters are talking about possible temperatures in the 11 to 12 degree range, and that will do some damage. “We’ve got plants that are starting to come out of dormancy. We’ve got ornamental trees that are blooming. It’s really going to turn a lot of pretty white trees brown here before long.”

Otte surveyed the wheat and alfalfa crops Thursday morning.  “Temperatures that low, depending on how long it stays cold could cause a little bit of damage. The wheat is not very far along. That’s the good news.” Otte added the wheat is just starting to grow. “There’ll be a little bit of freeze damage but I don’t think it will be too bad. If we can get a little bit of snow on top of it that would help a lot.”