Meteorological fall is here, and it won’t be long before splashes of red, yellow and orange start popping up on western Pennsylvania’s trees.
But the Pittsburgh region’s fall foliage may be a little lacking this year, according to meteorologists at AccuWeather.
How vibrant will fall foliage be in Pittsburgh?
Some areas across the United States, like New England, could see vibrant displays. But AccuWeather says average or even “lackluster” colors are expected across most of the Appalachians this year.
According to AccuWeather’s map, the southwesternmost corner of Pennsylvania will see dull colors, and the rest of the state will see typical shades.
“You can blame heavy rainfall and flooding this spring and summer for dull colors in the Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains. Insect and fungus damage can occur across southwest Pennsylvania, western Maryland and Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, extending to Mississippi and Alabama from heavy rain. This can lead to duller colors and early droppage of leaves,” AccuWeather long-range expert Paul Pastelok explained in an article…