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PRINTBeautiful foliage harder to find this year!
If one of your fall traditions is “leaf peeping”, you may have to search harder this year for those famed rustic orange, brown and bronze colors.
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the next few months will be wet and stormy (see fall forecast). And, this fall weather will negatively impact the process for changing leaf color.
“That’s not to say there won’t be some spectacular leaves, it’s just that there may be less of them,” said Peter Geiger, editor of the Farmers’ Almanac.
He noted that bright, sunny autumn days, with moderately cool nights, are conducive for creating the rich hues that leaf watchers adore.
Fortunately, FarmersAlmanac.com has cut out some of the leg-work for finding beautiful foliage. We have posted this chart of the of the best times to view foliage by state.
Enjoy your leaf viewing!
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 12th - February 15th
- Northeast U.S.
Light snow, then fair skies.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Flurries, especially Great Lakes.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet weather, then fair skies, milder.
- North Central U.S.
Flurries Northern, Central Plains east. Frigid! Approaching 30 below in parts of Montana, North Dakota.
- South Central U.S.
Scattered snow showers, very cold.
- Northwest U.S.
Gusty winds accompany scattered showers.
- Southwest U.S.
Showery, windy.
• View entire Long Range Weather Forecast »
• Farmers' Almanac 2011-12 Winter Outlook »
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