Typically, the best time to see cherry blossoms in Baltimore is between the end of March and the first couple of weeks of April. As the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. inch closer to peak bloom, Baltimore's cherry blossoms can sometimes lag behind by a few days, according to WJZ's First Alert Weather Team.

Crowds gathered at the Tidal Basin Wednesday afternoon, reveling under the puffy pink and white cherry blossoms. “They definitely live up to the hype, it’s breathtaking,” Matt Ahn said. “I couldn’t imagine a better way to start my Wednesday.

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.