2018 LIRR Fall Foliage Inquiry

How is the Fall foliage looking this year?

Fall (2016) has had a noticeably late start this year for two reasons - primarily warmer weather and the lack of significant rain in any semblance of regularity. The leaf fall this year is peaking as of now (mid-November) after the peak fall colors which was later then normal. Info: Mike McEnaney

Steve: Thanks for that 2016 quote about fall foliage on LI that I made.
Back last year (2017) the leaf change was again somewhat slow. The first two weeks of November
was the prime time for fall cleanup after there was a seemingly abrupt sudden seasonal change.
With the warm weather to begin October this year along with last night's severe weather outbreak
on LI and in the Hudson Valley it will again be interesting to see how the weather in October plays
itself out...MACTRAXX

MACTRAXX wrote:Steve: Thanks for that 2016 quote about fall foliage on LI that I made.
Back last year (2017) the leaf change was again somewhat slow. The first two weeks of November
was the prime time for fall cleanup after there was a seemingly abrupt sudden seasonal change.
With the warm weather to begin October this year along with last night's severe weather outbreak
on LI and in the Hudson Valley it will again be interesting to see how the weather in October plays
itself out...MACTRAXX

Well, we shall wait and see! I'll post back on this topic about a month from now.

It's definitely got to be slow, I was at the Yankees game in shorts tonight!! Although some cool weather is on the way... Very little here in Northern NJ.

A decade ago!

So far, 2018 is a VERY drab Fall on the Island. Where is all the COLOR!

Morisot wrote:So far, 2018 is a VERY drab Fall on the Island. Where is all the COLOR!

M: Patience...The first frost may occur in the coming days - and then: COLOR!!! MACTRAXX

The above photo at Cold Spring Harbor would make a great publicity shot for the LIRR.

MTA photo... Anyone seen this location and date?

nyandw wrote:MTA photo... Anyone seen this location and date?

Any idea on this MTA photo post as to date? Can't be this year for sure! Anyone with a current LIRR Fall color update?
Here's my favorite:

West of Cold Spring Harbor station facing railroad east.

Just west of Mill Neck in the mid-70s.

Wow, now it's Snow shot time!!

Yipes, no Fall material this year