Cherry blossoms reach penultimate stage, 'puffy white,' with peak bloom likely in a few days.

[elleng]

'Washington's famous cherry blossoms are opening and peak bloom is expected by the weekend, maybe sooner. This is likely to be among the top 10, if not top 5, earliest peak blooms on record thanks to an exceptionally mild late winter and early spring.

On Monday the National Park Service announced the blossom buds reached their next to last stage (5 out of 6), known as “puffy white.” In this stage, the buds are officially flowering and, with each passing day, opening a little more.'>>>

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/03/16/cherry-blossoms-reach-penultimate-stage-puffy-white-peak-bloom-likely-few-days/?

How nice it would be to walk around without the crowds! Too bad I'm in southern MD!

[Cirque du So-What]

1. OH DEAR GOD NOT PUFFY WHITE!!!!!

Actually, it's fine

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Fleeing DC yesterday afternoon on the Yellow Line, I could see trees in bloom already.

Just a few, but there are some early bloomers.