It is a guess, at best. I know one year the experts predicted a poor season and the media picked up on it. It hurt tourism. Tourism was down. Those who didn't come were robbed of the brilliant streaks and splashes of color that occurred.
Autumn always is special.
Just enjoy it. The Conservation and Reinvestment Act, which has potential of funding Virginia's wildlife conservation work with millions of new dollars, is caught in the logjam of legislation before the 106th Congress. This week, a bipartisan group of 63 senators sent a letter to the Senate leadership encouraging them to scheduled this important legislation for consideration by the full Senate before the end of September. Virginia's two senators, Warner and Robb, signed the letter. Due to the limited legislative calendar of the soon to adjourn Congress, action on CARA is not assured.