A slushy inch of snow could fall before a hard freeze but the blossoms should be able to withstand the wintry surge
A strong Arctic cold front, and an accompanying powerful storm, is set to charge through the Washington region Saturday morning.
Intermittent snow showers or flurries could then linger well into the afternoon, with temperatures continuing to fall. If snow showers last long enough, slick roads would be a concern Saturday evening as temperatures fall into the 20s. However, it’s possible most precipitation ends by midafternoon. Most places will be in the 20s by sunset Saturday with lows settling in the high teens and low 20s by Sunday morning — the coldest air since mid-February. Wind chills will dip to near 10 degrees.Temperatures this low would be a problem for the cherry blossoms if they had begun to flower or reached the “puffy white” stage, the fifth and final stage of their bud cycle before peak bloom. However, at the moment, they are in between stages 2 and 3 — florets visible and extension of florets.
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