Fall Foliage 2013 May Be Better Than Expected
The fall foliage show may be better than first expected due to a month of fairly dry weather in the mountains. After record rainfall this past summer conditions have dried out now. This should enhance leaf color, said Kathy Mathews, associate biology professor at Western Carolina University.“I’m much more optimistic now than I was in August that we’ll have a good color season,” Mathews said. “I think it (drier weather) will help with the development of red pigment in particular.”
