It's Snowing Cherry Blossoms in Jinhae....Not...Yet?

Is Nature playing an April Fool's trick on people hoping to see the cherry blossoms out in full force at the naval base of Jinhae? According to a report from the Chosun Ilbo, the KMO's predictions about the appearance of the cherry blossom is off by a week or so, no thanks to a cold snap. Pity, considering the town is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the cherry blossom festival this year. Anyone who's in Jinhae,or been there recently, please correct me if I'm wrong and tell me if  the place is chockful of cherry blossoms right now.

Regions 2012 Blooming Dates ( from the KTO webpage) but read ahead for the latest amendments for the cherry blossoms' ETA.
Seogwipo 3.24 /  Busan 3.30  / Yeosu 4.4  / Tongyeong 4.1  / Gwangju 4.3 / Jeonju 4.7  / Daegu 3.31 / Pohang 4.2 / Daejeon 4.4 / Cheongju 4.7 / Seoul 4.10 / Incheon 4.13 / Gangneung 4.8 / Chuncheon 4.11
Jinhae Yeojwacheon Stream 3.29 / Hadong Ssanggyesa Temple Simni Cherry Blossom Path 4.1 / Jeonju-Gunsan Beonyeong-ro 4.8 / Cheongju musimcheonbyeon 4.2 / Seoul Yeoui-do Yunjung-ro 4.9

from the Chousn Ilbo:
Cold Snap Delays Cherry Blossom

The last cold spell in April has delayed the arrival of Korea's famous seasonal cherry blossom. The Korea Meteorological Administration on Thursday revised its prediction that the cherries would blossom in early April in most of the southern region. Blossoming will be delayed by three to six days in the south and by one or two days in central Korea, it added. The KMA officially declares the arrival of the cherry blossom when at least three blossoms appear in a tree in weather observatories nationwide. A KMA official said, "Normally, cherry blossoms bloom fully about one week after the first blossom is observed. Cherry blossom season will peak before mid-April in the southern region, and after mid-April in the central region."

sources:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/04/06/2012040601181.html
http://www.12fly.com.my/2012/03/korea-cherry-blossom-forecast-2012/
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?nCategoryID=1&SearchType=&keyword=&gotoPage=4&cid=1566923&cCode=&nCategoryID=1&searchType=&searchKeyword=