Travel do's and don'ts for DC cherry blossom season amid peak blooms: 'Pack your patience'

The cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., officially reached peak bloom on Saturday, with travelers and tourists from far and wide flocking to the nation’s capital for a close-up view.

Mike Litterst, spokesperson for the National Park Service and its National Mall and Memorial Parks, told Fox News Digital that 70% of the trees around the tidal basin are in blossom. (See the video at the top of this article.)

Just how long the trees stay in bloom, said Litterst, is very much dependent on the weather.