Forestry officials say cooler nights ahead should finally jumpstart Virginia’s fall color season, with the most vibrant displays expected to spread eastward from the mountains over the next two weeks.

Virginia’s fall colors are off to a slow start, with warm, wet weather delaying reds but yellows still making steady progress.

The State Forestry Department says Virginia’s fall colors are arriving early this year, with drought conditions accelerating leaf change across much of the state.