BUFFALO, N.Y. — The past few weeks of weather really have been a treat for us.
Temperatures have overall been comfortable with cool mornings and milder afternoons and there hasn’t been much rain either. A stretch like the is perfect for peak foliage viewing conditions.
Right on cue, the leaf color is just peaking in the Southern Tier and quickly approaching peak in the Niagara Frontier and areas closer to the lakeshores. If you go by recent years, this is about one to two weeks earlier than normal peak foliage presentation.
Our region isn’t the only one getting a jump on the fall scenery. Much of the Upper Midwest, New England and the Rockies are a little ahead of schedule too.
The early timing may seem a little puzzling when you think back to how hot this past summer was.
But that just goes to show you that the weather pattern for one entire season doesn’t necessarily spell out what could happen in the following season. It’s that mild, dry stretch in mid-to-late September that played more of a role. Heather explains how that works in this week’s Heather’s Weather Whys.
The fast-fleeting color is an annual reminder to step back and enjoy the beauty in these fall days before they’re gone for the long winter.
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