October 14, 2006

What season is this??? Upwards of two feet of snow fell recently in parts of western New York. That heavy, wet snow was not good news for the foliage. The good news is that the snowfall was isolated to a fairly small area. Elsewhere in the Northeast, the foliage season is progressing nicely. Northern New York and northern New England are either at or past peak. The Catskill Mountains in southeastern New York and portions of New York's southern tier are at peak. High color can be found elsewhere in New York with the exception of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys and downstate New York, where foliage is still moderate. Southern New England and Pennsylvania are a mix of moderate and high color. In New Jersey, the foliage is moderate to high in the northern part of the state and still low in southern Jersey.

Leaf drop is mostly moderate but in areas that have passed peak, leaf drop is now high.

This information provided by Marek D. Rzonca, The Foliage Network.

Next Report: Wednesday, October 18, 2006