Cherry blossoms predicted to peak during festival

Despite an extra-snowy February, the District’s famed cherry blossom trees are expected to still bloom just in time for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

“The range of dates for the blooming forecast for this year is April 3rd through April 8th,” National Park Service spokesman Bill Line said Thursday, referring to the days when the blossoms are predicted to be at their peak. “That’s pretty typical. That certainly will be right smack dab in the middle of the Cherry Blossom Festival itself.”