WASHINGTON— The cherry blossoms still are not at their peak, the National Park Service says.
Fifty percent of the puffy white blooms along the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River had opened on Wednesday.
The Park Service Thursday said the peak bloom — when 70 percent of the blooms are open — could occur Thursday, March 24 but most likely will be Friday, March 25.
The Park Service plans to check the trees after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Of course, with so many already in bloom, it may be worth a trip to the waterfront.
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