An early spring it could make things difficult for some of the state’s trees. D-N-R Forestor Tivon Feeley says conifer trees in particular may have some problems. He says wind and the ground that still a little bit frozen so roots can’t take up water leads to something called winter desiccation. Feeley says the symptoms may not appear until well into spring and then they are going to brown up. You will notice that the greenery turns brown and Feeley says the winter desiccation often kills the trees.