The cherry blossoms are nice with their light pink, but the pink flowering crab apples which come slightly later are also pretty with their deeper coloring. In addition, there are lots more of them.
I haven’t checked, but this may change the flow of sap for maple syrup production in New England. Throws everything off.
We’ve had skunks in the yard already, so critters are coming out of hibernation early.
I heard the Snow Geese in DelMarVa [where they winter] are heading back north already.
The Connecticut River: All of this warm weather over the past few weeks is contributing to major snow melting in Northern New England. As a result, the Connecticut River crested Tuesday, flood stage in Hartford. Flood stage is 16.0 feet, and it is expected to crest at close to that level, leading to minor flooding in the lowest lying areas from Hartford to Glastonbury to Wethersfield.