Posted by wxii12.com blogs at 10/8/2007 5:12 PM
If I absolutely HAD to pick my favorite season (I love them all for different reasons) — I’d pick fall. It’s the beautiful blend of some of my favorite colors– yellow, red and orange! Our fall color change is just getting underway in the higher elevations of the mountain communities. It’s happening just a little bit later than normal thanks to the warm, dry weather we’ve seen for so many months. But do not despair, there will be color. Just how vibrant will it be? Well that depends on the amount of clear cool nights we see in the near future. It is the sunny, dry days leading to clear, cool nights that will help to intensify the color that we do see. The light frosts we have already seen in the mountains have helped as well. We’ve got more frosty conditions in the forecast for this weekend! Elevations above 4,500 feet are looking the best right now. I have included a couple of web sites that will help you track our fall color change along with some recent photos. We would love to see your photos too, and have a special spot for you to submit your pics under “Fall photos” on our web site right here under the “weather blog”.
Check out these photos by Helen Hopper of Grandfather Mountain. The first is Julian Price Lake, the second was taken along Grandfather Trail.
