The start of the fall foliage season is turning out quite predictably, though perhaps a little behind schedule. The state’s foliage division is kind of stretching to put any sort of indication of fall color on the map right now. In the Adirondacks, traditionally the first to change, there are a few spots where “tinges of pale rust and mauve” have begun to show prominence. (Portions of the Adirondacks experienced a light frost last week, which has a tendency to bring out fall colors.) There’s also some marginal color change in the Catskills.

It will still be a few weeks before significant color change reaches other areas of the state. Hillier terrains such as the Southern Tier and portions of the Syracuse area will likely see changes first, followed by the lowland plains around the Great Lakes. Normally I’d say we could start to see significant changes next week, but like I said, it looks like things are behind schedule a bit, so it may be another two weeks before the ball gets rolling on that sort of thing.

Source: New York State