Peak fall foliage in western Massachusetts: Where to go

Well, the trees have begun to finally start showing some color, but definitely not as much as in recent years. >> Yeah, many of those leaves now on the ground, showing some bare trees. 22 News Stormt meteorologist Alexa Biano has a look at the current fall foliage as we near peak for most places. >> Yes, Nick and Sarah. People are enjoying the fall foliage, but this season didn't quite live up to the expectations due to lack of rain and warmer temperatures at the beginning of the season and negatively impacted the leaves. But locals are still taking advantage of the scenery while others are not as pleased. >> It's been disappointing. Yeah, it's, you know, we really like fall. We really like the foliage. And frankly, it's been disappointing. Nothing's been great, but it's probably due to the dry summer. >> Cold temperatures break down the chlorophyll in the leaves, which gives us vibrant colors, unlike warm temperatures. Drought conditions stress out the trees, resulting the leaves changing and peeking earlier with patchy pops of color. Then the leaves quickly fall off. So if you want to enjoy the fall foliage, now is the time to do so, especially in Franklin and Brookshire County.