The Tidal Basin will soon be lined with pink cherry blossom trees, and the countdown is officially on. In just under 20 days, on March 20, the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival will kick off in Washington,

Spring is in the air — and the cherry blossom trees near Washington’s National Mall are expected to reach peak bloom in a matter of weeks. Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms will fall

Peak bloom is reached when at least 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open. If the projections are correct, it will happen toward the midpoint of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which spans from March 20 through April 13 this year. Once the trees hit peak bloom, they'll stay that way for about 10 days, according to FOX5 D.C.