Storm To End Fall Foliage Season

If you love fall foliage, today may be your last chance to see local color. 

So we heartily recommend that you get out and hit the country.

There several reasons why this is so.

The main reason is because a storm is due to hit us on Sunday.

It isn't one of those knock-your-house-down storms, but you don't need those kind of storms to ruin our fall foliage.

That said, it will be rainy and windy for most of Sunday.

Rain is good for trees, but wind is bad for the leaves.

There could be splashover at the coast, due to a persistent East wind.

That wind will also blow leaves off of the trees.

Even without the storm, we are late in foliage season anyhow. Those leaves are ready to drop.

The end of foliage season is another reason to Go Rural today.

Much of our region- especially the upper South Shore and much of the interior- is close to Past Peak.

There is still color out there, but you have to look for it.

Our season usually runs through Halloween...

...Unless, of course, if a storm comes around.

We are being somewhat ambiguous, as the leaves may survive the storm.

If that's the case, we are good for another week.

We just don't want you to set aside a day for leaf-peeping, only to see bare trees.

So get out there today!

You'll do OK south of a line running from Duxbury to, say, Easton. There is good foliage north of that line (foliage doesn't work in a manner where Easton is peaking but North Easton is past peak), but south of that line maximises your chance for success.

Try Route 106 for a while, then break south at Route 105. Head back north up Route 58 or Route 79.

Don't be afraid to break off onto a side street, especially a long one. For those of you enjoying the benefit of GPS technology, try to use longer side streets. It never hurts to check by a lake, either.

Happy hunting!