Western Pennsylvania Could See 'Perhaps The Best Fall Foliage Display In Years' This Season

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pennsylvania's first fall foliage report of 2020 is in, and we could be seeing one of the most stunning fall foliage displays in years.

While fall has barely just started, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says recent frosts and cool nights are driving some color into leaves.

In Lawrence and Mercer counties, maples, sumac, dogwoods, black gums and Virginia creeper vines are starting to turn into a burgundy color while many black walnut trees, birches and aspens are turning pale yellow.

"The season is setting up for perhaps the best fall foliage display in years," the DCNR says.

While the leaves in our area are starting to change, we're still two to three weeks away from hitting peak color. The DCNR recommends kicking off the season in the Laurel Highlands.

You can read the first report online.