Snow weighs down on the lilacs
First, it was the lilacs and the freeze. Then it was the lilacs blooming too soon when temperatures soared in the 80’s. Now the flowers are draped in snow.
News10NBC talked with Mark Quinn who oversees the lilacs in Highland Park. He says probably around five to 10% of the shrubs saw some damage. It’s a good amount, but not enough to get him worried and certainly not enough to ruin this year’s Lilac Festival.
Quinn said, “There’s certainly going to be some work out there. Doing some clean up and some of the brushes have some broken branches. First thing, they didn’t look very good. I would say they looked pretty sad, all wilted and pushed to the ground.
