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From the Mayor’s Office:

With temperatures on the rise and expected to remain high throughout the week, the DC Government is urging residents to stay safe. In the event of extreme heat, residents should take the following precautions: (more…)

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Talking red hot:

Temperatures may be cool now, but it will become hot this weekend into early next week. pic.twitter.com/DoKnu8y1dM

— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) June 8, 2017

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Check out some cool slo-mo video from Matt after the jump. (more…)

Flight wine bar sends us this scene just now:

“So this just happened as we were walking by – 16th ST SE @ Independence Ave”

And DC Jaime sends from NE DC:

North Capitol and H Street, NW

Jeff reports at 1:50pm:

“Gonzaga high school’s church roof just got blown off!! Quite the cyclonic wind gust!”

Lori G. also reports:

“Wow, torrential rain in Chinatown, umbrellas turning inside out; detritus flying off rooftops.”

Rachel reports:

“Roof of the church peeled off like a tangerine. We just watched a bunch of this roof (Gonzaga? North Capitol between H and K) peel off in a mini tornado and scatter around the street.”

Photo via National Mall NPS

From the National Park Service:

“Blossoms at “puffy white,” 1 stage from peak; bloom period has begun, 20% at full blossom. Warm weekend weather may put us over the top.”

Full release:

“The Yoshino cherry blossoms reached puffy white today, with 70% of the blossoms at that stage (or, more specifically, 70% of the blossoms that survived last week’s cold snap at that stage; roughly 50% of the Yoshino blossoms were killed by the cold temperatures).

The Yoshino trees are also at the start of the bloom period as of today, defined as when 20% of the blossoms are at full bloom. The bloom period starts several days before the peak bloom date and can last as long as 14 days, however, deep frost or high temperatures combined with wind or rain can shorten this period.

There probably won’t be much activity over the next 24 hours as temperatures will be at or below the 40 degree mark required for the development of the blossoms. But with the temperatures forecast for the 60s on Friday and 70s on Saturday, we expect to reach peak bloom this weekend. There is a lot of white around the Tidal Basin already (see attached ‘pagoda and blossoms’); peak bloom should still be a sight this year!”

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From the National Park Service:

“The National Park Service estimates that approximately half of the cherry blossoms have survived the recent cold snap, and will be emerging over the next week or so around the Tidal Basin, in East Potomac Park and on the grounds of the Washington Monument.

Although the bitter cold temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week killed virtually all of the blossoms that had reached “puffy white,” (the fifth of six stages in the bloom cycle), blossoms from earlier stages forced open showed little if any damage. The earliest stage affected by the cold were peduncle elongation (stage four), but only approximately 5% of those blossoms appear to show damage. As of last Friday, the day the cold weather set in, approximately 50% of the cherry trees were peduncle elongation or earlier in the bloom process. (more…)

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From the National Park Service:

“The National Park Service has completed an inspection of the Japanese flowering cherry trees around the Tidal Basin this morning in the wake of bitter overnight temperatures. Horticulturalists examining the trees found widespread damage in blossoms that had reached “puffy white,” the fifth of six stages in the bloom cycle. They have taken cuttings of branches containing blossoms at earlier stages and will force them open over the next 24-48 hours to determine what, if any, damage may have occurred in those blossoms.

Because the blossoms are so close to peak bloom and are exposed from the protection of the buds, they are particularly vulnerable to cold temperatures right now. Cherry blossoms start to sustain damage when temperatures hit 27 degrees; at 24 degrees, up to 90% of exposed blossoms can be affected. (more…)

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From WMATA:

“As of 5 a.m., Metrobus and Metrorail are operating on a regular weekday schedule.”

From the Mayor’s Office:

“On Wednesday, March 15 DC Public Schools (DCPS) will open with a two hour delay, and DC Government will open on time. In addition, regularly scheduled after care and after school activities will occur at all DCPS schools. For updates on delays and closures at DC Public Charter Schools, families can track the DC Public Charter School Board’s inclement weather page at http://www.dcpcsb.org/inclement-weather-updates.

On Wednesday, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will resume scheduled bulk trash pickup, but street sweeping will remain suspended. Property owners – residential and commercial – are reminded that they are required to remove snow from their sidewalks within the first 8 hours of daylight after a storm ends, otherwise they may be subject to enforcement actions. (more…)