Fall Foliage Map and Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
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Fall Foliage Map and Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
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Re: Fall Foliage Map and Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
#2I love the weather and constant sunshine in the Bay Area, but every year for a few weeks I really miss the fall foliage in the South near Asheville and the Smoky Mountains. There are some areas within a few hours drive of the Bay Area that have foliage, but there’s nothing like seeing an entire mountain range quilted in colorful leaves.
(See for instance the Tennessee River Gorge: http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/8ba1595e-fe54-11df-af79...)
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#3I am in MA and its Oct 4th. It doesn't feel like by tomorrow it's going to be peak foliage. As per the chart legend I'd say at most it's patchy out there at the moment.
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#4Booked a trip to the smokeys for the weekend of Oct 18. Was just checking this website the day before and per this, the peak foliage would be Nov 2 (I doubt even then it would peak). All due to unexpected warm weather. I wonder if this is the start of a trend or if this an anomaly.
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#5As a kid growing up, I lived in a very wooded area with a varied mix of trees. The Red Oaks were probably the most color changing out of the mix. Most of those years were considered drought years, and the fall was meh at best. The autumn of the first year with significant rain fall after all of those years was simply stunning.
I've always wanted to go up to New England on a leaf peeping trip. Saying peeping makes it sound kind of taboo. However, I never plan it right as New England has Fall while those of us in the south are still considering it summer.
Re: Fall Foliage Map and Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
#6As a kid growing up, I lived in a very wooded area with a varied mix of trees. The Red Oaks were probably the most color changing out of the mix. Most of those years were considered drought years, and the fall was meh at best. The autumn of the first year with significant rain fall after all of those years was simply stunning. I've always wanted to go up to New England on a leaf peeping trip. Saying peeping makes it…
I grew up in Massachusetts and we had a gigantic maple tree in our front lawn, along with abundant other oaks, birches, apples, redwoods, and other trees. When I was a kid I'd go out in the fall and bury myself under the leaves that covered the lawn.
I've lived in the Bay Area for a decade and generally think our weather is much better than New England's, but I do miss the seasons. October is spectacular in New England.
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#7Does anyone know of a similar resource for Europe? Even better, Austria?
Re: Fall Foliage Map and Nationwide Peak Leaf Forecast
#8I am in MA and its Oct 4th. It doesn't feel like by tomorrow it's going to be peak foliage. As per the chart legend I'd say at most it's patchy out there at the moment.
It's still very green out on Cape Cod, but I feel that could change at any moment.
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#9I’m in Princeton NJ this instant and we are at least 6 days, and maybe more, behind this map. Beautiful concept though.
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#10This is really great, although the colors for Peak and Past Peak are remarkably bad for my color blindness. I can't tell whether my area is going to be Peak or Past Peak and there is no mouse over to help me.