Increase In Traffic Saturday Near CUH Due To Marathons

 

The annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Run is happening on Saturday and Sunday at the UW.

The event coordinator would like to let the community know that traffic around the
UW Center for Urban Horticulture could get busy on Saturday between 1-7pm as it is being used as the packet pick up location.

The cherry blossoms in the Quad at the UW are supposed to reach peak bloom this weekend. According to this UW article, "peak bloom is when at least 70 percent of the blossoms have emerged."

The UW information says:

The 29 large cherry trees in the Quad are about 86 years old and healthy. A number of other cherry trees live across campus, but the species in the Quad, “Somei-yoshino,” usually blooms before the others each season. Each species has its own typical bloom time.

The amount of daylight and favorable temperatures are the two most important factors that determine bloom timing, said Sara Shores, UW arborist. If it stays cool, with little rain or wind, the blossoms could stay on the trees for as long as two or three weeks.

For more information about the race go here.