Fall Foliage 2012 - Eastern PA, NJ, DE, northern MD and northern Nevada

[famartin]

rather big change in 3 days.

Maybe they were reading this thread

[Parsley]

Nice, that map makes more sense. Things should progress quickly in the weeks ahead. I doubt there spotter network is that dense.

[Voyager]

Compared to previous years, we're pretty far along.

I just mentioned to my wife today on the ride to dinner that the change seems to be early this year. Just low color here, but you can definitely see it.

[NaoPos]

Nice shout to our board from the Mt. holly fb page.

[Parsley]

Nice shout to our board from the Mt. holly fb page.

Good stuff.

Lol at facebook comments about the missing Rhode Island reports. What's wrong with those New Englanders....don't they love foliage?

[am19psu]

Those new maps make more sense. As I was driving back home yesterday, I noticed a lot of color in the Susquehanna Valley.

[iceman56]

Saw some pockets of peak color (mostly maples) on a day trip to Johnstown Saturday along turnpike where it goes over 2K feet crossing the mountains.

Johnstown itself has low-moderate color. At home, other than the occasional maple, trees are showing certainly 'less' green with some

yellow showing.

[Voyager]

I don't know if it's just me, but, while there is nothing near peak color yet, it just seems that things are about a week or two early this year. At least up my way.

[Eskimo Joe]

Patchy color here in Westminster and the remainder of Carroll County.

[Parsley]

I don't know if it's just me, but, while there is nothing near peak color yet, it just seems that things are about a week or two early this year. At least up my way.

Yeah, things appear to be progressing a bit faster compared to the past few years. Maybe we end up 7-10 days ahead of the past 2 years? Climatologically I doubt things could really peak any sooner than mid-October across most of eastern PA and NJ (expect for the higher elevations).

Here were the past 2 years (peaks) based on that foliage network website:

2011

2010

[Voyager]

Lots of fall colors already between Tamaqua and Pottsville. I took these today (09/27/12), and still think we are one to two weeks ahead of schedule.

[Parsley]

Lots of fall colors already between Tamaqua and Pottsville. I took these today (09/27/12), and still think we are one to two weeks ahead of schedule.

Wow! Impressive. Looks like my trip planned for the first weekend in October for NE PA could yield good results

I'll probably pass through the Rt 209 - Jim Thorpe area on my way to the Poconos.

[Animal]

Lots of fall colors already between Tamaqua and Pottsville. I took these today (09/27/12), and still think we are one to two weeks ahead of schedule.

near peak in the higher elevations

Chuck Norris cutt's my grass

[Rainshadow]

Hello,

Does anyone mind if we post some of these soon to be great pictures on our office Facebook page? We'd say something like courtesy of American Weather.

[RedSky]

Color popping up fast here, good amount of leaves falling on driveway already it does seem like its a week or more ahead of schedule this year. I continue to have to dodge many squirrels on the roadway its like frogger out there

[Voyager]

Hello,

Does anyone mind if we post some of these soon to be great pictures on our office Facebook page? We'd say something like courtesy of American Weather.

Even though they're slightly out of your CWA, you are more than welcome to use mine if you'd like, Tony.

[Parsley]

Definetely entering the low-moderate range here IMBY. Should look great around here in no more than 2 weeks.

Feel free to use any pics I post as well NWS, they won't be high quality, but they are there for the taking.

[Quakertown needs snow]

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[Rainshadow]

Even though they're slightly out of your CWA, you are more than welcome to use mine if you'd like, Tony.

Thank-you, looking forward to posting them.

[Quakertown needs snow]

Tony feel free to post any. I'll have more as colors appear.

[Rainshadow]

Tony feel free to post any. I'll have more as colors appear.

Andy,

Thank-you! Hopefully with the colors changing sooner, maybe they will linger longer. The last couple of falls it felt like we went from color to bare trees within about a week or two.

[tombo82685]

Andy,

Thank-you! Hopefully with the colors changing sooner, maybe they will linger longer. The last couple of falls it felt like we went from color to bare trees within about a week or two.

a historic snowfall last year helped to lol. I know we lost trees and a tons of branches on the golf course.

[Parsley]

Pennsylvania does an area by area report each week starting in a couple weeks.

Site:

http://www.visitpa.com/fall-pa

Their last report from 2011

http://www.visitpa.c...t5_10252011.pdf

Here is a recent write up from the link RobbTC mentioned. Very nice read....

http://cdn.visitpa.c...t2_10022012.pdf

[NJHurricane]

wife put in for extended weekend either this weekend or next....kinda hoping its next weekend, had no idea its Columbus Day weekend and it seems like every lodging facility in Lancaster county is already booked.

[Parsley]

wife put in for extended weekend either this weekend or next....kinda hoping its next weekend, had no idea its Columbus Day weekend and it seems like every lodging facility in Lancaster county is already booked.

Probably better color too next weekend out in Lancaster too. I noticed rates at alot of places to stay come down after Columbus Day as well.

[Parsley]

Progress (although the dull skies this week make the color a little less noticeable).

Best news is from spotter reports up north: Many spotters are reporting fantastic color, which is a welcome change from the disappointing foliage of last year. (foliagenetwork.com)

[famartin]

I miss trees.

[jdt]

Following a few heavy afternoon showers on October 4th an early evening hazy fog settled in resulting in this sublte yet beautiful early October scence near my home in Sparta, NW NJ! Rainshadow feel free to pm me if you would like to use this image.

[Rainshadow]

Following a few heavy afternoon showers on October 4th an early evening hazy fog settled in resulting in this sublte yet beautiful early October scence near my home in Sparta, NW NJ! Rainshadow feel free to pm me if you would like to use this image.

JDT,

I'm off from work til next Wed, I will. Great pic.

[fsu_wxgirl]

Would you mind if I use this as my background image on my computer? Its gorgeous!

Following a few heavy afternoon showers on October 4th an early evening hazy fog settled in resulting in this sublte yet beautiful early October scence near my home in Sparta, NW NJ! Rainshadow feel free to pm me if you would like to use this image.