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Chilly weather doesn’t affect peak bloom dates

By Colleen Kelleher

WASHINGTON — The cold snap over the weekend did not affect when the cherry blossoms will bloom along the Tidal Basin. “Although tonight’s forecast is for near-freezing temperatures, the peak bloom period is still expected to begin on or about March 23,” says National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst in an email to WTOP. He says once peak bloom is reached, the blossoms are expected to remain on the trees for four to 10 days. The National Cherry Blossom Festival started Sunday and runs through April 17, 2016.

DC cherry blossoms’ stages of bloom

By Abigail Constantino
Forecasting when the cherry blossom trees in D.C. will reach their peak bloom is almost impossible more than 10 days in advance, the National Park Service said. Weather conditions play a big role on when these pink flowers will showcase their full beauty, and for how long.
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