Metro closes two rail stations to prevent people from making DC Cherry Blossom trips
WMATA announced on Thursday that it’s closing the Smithsonian and Arlington Cemetery rail stations to prevent locals from making Cherry Blossom trips during the coronavirus pandemic. The Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin are reaching peak bloom and have reached the penultimate stage: “puffy white.” According to the Washington Post, peak bloom will happen in the next few days.
“We’ll do cherry blossoms another time,” Metro wrote on its Twitter account, adding that “Metro is for essential trips only.”
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