Oh, I didn't know the mugo pine broke, Lorn. Not knowing what it looked like before, I don't see any evidence.
All Chamaecyparis spp. (False Cypress) are incredibly flexible. Pines, not as much.
These are pics of normal snowfall and no damage whatsoever.
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heatherbun': This winter and what it normally looks like (couple years younger) on far left of pic.
Chamaecyparis thyoides: a few winters ago and the following growing season.
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Lutea': a winter past and normal look (a couple years older) on the right.
