Reno / Tahoe Fall Color

It's time. The aspen groves on the Sierra slopes rising to the west of Reno are revealing themselves as streaks of gold. Trees around town are starting to show tinges of yellow and orange and red. Autumn is really arriving and it's time to plan on getting out and enjoying the fall color show across the Truckee Meadows and up in the Sierra Nevada around Lake Tahoe. Some of the most stunning displays I've ever seen will be taking place right in our neighborhood.

You don't have to go anywhere to experience the spectacle of the changing season. People have planted a rainbow variety of deciduous trees and shrubs throughout the Truckee Meadows. To see color on trees and shrubs from around the world, visit the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.

Fall around Lake Tahoe is unsurpassed. The combination of golden aspens and Lake Tahoe Basin scenery just can't be beat. A short drive to the south of the lake is Hope Valley, a world famous spot for capturing photos of the autumn show. For those with more time and ambition, a drive south along the eastern Sierra will take you to numerous fall color hotspots all the way down to Bishop.

Learn more about these places and more by reading Fall Color in the Reno / Lake Tahoe Region. To get a preview of some of the scenery you can see, go to my Fall Color Pictures from the Reno / Lake Tahoe Region.

Big Storm Coming - If we were talking snow, everyone would be thrilled, but we're not. This one is going to be rain, even up at Lake Tahoe. You want snow, it will be above 7500 feet. According to the National Weather Service, it's coming in Monday night and Tuesday and is forecast to continue through Wednesday. Heavy rain in the Sierra is predicted, with up to an inch falling down here in the Truckee Meadows. I'd say this is good news for our parched region. Sorry skiers, lows around Lake Tahoe will be in the balmy 40s - you're going to have to wait a little longer.

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