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Cherry Blossom Watch Update: February 8, 2014

Cherry Blossom Watch Updates / 2014 Cherry Blossom Watch
Last updated about 5 years ago / Originally published about 7 years ago

DC Cherry Blossoms in 2021

It seems increasingly likely that DC will still be under COVID-19 restrictions in spring 2021 while the cherry blossoms are blooming. So it's shaping up to be a good year to follow along from afar from the safety and comfort of your home.

It’s still cold. Although the layer of snow has gone for now, there’s still a layer of ice covering much of the Tidal Basin. And the weather forecast for the coming week is still very much a winter forecast–temperatures below average and a series of possible snow/rain/ice/sleet events. In other words, there’s still a ways to go before we start seeing some cherry blossom action.

On the back of a colder than average December and January, unless it gets much warmer soon and stays that way, it’s looking like the bloom might be on the later side this year. That said, it’s still too early to make any reliable predictions.

It's a cold, overcast, wintry day. This grove is over by the lantern and is near some of the oldest of the trees.

It’s a cold, overcast, wintry day. This grove is over by the lantern and is near some of the oldest of the trees.

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These are some of the oldest of the cherry blossoms trees, some of which are now over a century old. I often use these trees for the updates so that we have a common frame of reference.

These are some of the oldest of the cherry blossoms trees, some of which are now over a century old. I often use these trees for the updates so that we have a common frame of reference.

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The snow has gone, but there's still a layer of ice on a lot of the Tidal Basin. But with a few days of warmer weather in the past week the ice doesn't look to be as solid as it was (but I'm not about to test it...)

The snow has gone, but there’s still a layer of ice on a lot of the Tidal Basin. But with a few days of warmer weather in the past week the ice doesn’t look to be as solid as it was (but I’m not about to test it…)

There's still not much to see in the way of buds developing.

There’s still not much to see in the way of buds developing.

Photographing Flowers

At this time of year, there are beautiful flowers to be had all over the place. Maybe in your backyard. Maybe in the local park.

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