READ: “Loving the fall colours? Here’s why they’re especially stunning this year”
By The Canadian Press
If you think the fall colours have been particularly stunning across Ontario recently, you're not alone — experts say the foliage this season is more vibrant than in recent years thanks largely to specific weather patterns.
Sean Thomas, a professor of forest ecology at the University of Toronto, said the fall colours in Toronto this year have been remarkable, especially after duller colours seen last year.
"It has (been) probably the best in some years," he said in an interview.
Lower temperatures — but not frost — combined with sufficient rainfall typically bring vibrant fall colours, whereas drier and armer weather results in dull colours, he said.