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Along with the other spring traditions—weird-smelling water, bemoaning winter’s last gasps—it is that time when Metro goes four weeks with minimal weekend track work, thanks to the hordes who descend upon D.C. for Cherry Blossom season.

As a consolation prize for the influx of escalefters, the transit agency gives Washingtonians mostly normal weekend schedules for an entire month—and it starts this week!

Although Metro has completely suspended track work the past few years, there will be limited work during the first two weekends of the festival.

On March 21-22 and March 28-29, the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines will run every 18 minutes (rather than the usual 12-15 minutes). Metro notes that trains will arrive at the stations between Rosslyn and Stadium-Armory every six minutes during the day. The Red and Green lines will have regular weekend services and Yellow Line trains will run every 18 minutes.

There will be no weekend track work on April 4-5 and April 11-12, and Metro will open at 5 a.m. for the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run on the 12th.

Peak bloom is expected between April 11 and 14.