but agricultural agent cliff boone says he's not worried yet. >> if we don't see any cold weather in january, yeah, there might be problems then. it's actually not a big worry for us. it's actually a good thing because the pruners can go out there and prune the trees. >> ashlea: they've got extra time right now to make sure it's healthy. to yield a strong crop, most apple varieties need temperatures below 45 degrees every winter and there's still plenty of time for that to happen. >> it would be nice to get cold weather and make it seem like it's winter here. >> ashlea: you can compare of these buds to the tops of leaves already. it shouldn't mean any long-term damage to flowers. it just might mean a less colorful spring for you in your yard. >> hope: days of extreme weather have been wreaking havoc across the country. at least 16 people drowned in missouri as historically heavy rains produced flash floods. tornados swept through texas over the weekend killing 11 people. michigan are in the path of a winter storm. >> reporter: i'm jennifer reporting in yukon, oklahoma. one of the har