Leaves start to change in Cades Cove near Townsend, Tenn., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005. Green leaves turning crispy brown do not bode well for a masterpiece autumn in the Smokies and other high elevations in the South as dry, hot weather slows the color peak. ``Fall color progress has been slow,'' said Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokeswoman Nancy Gray. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
From Contributed Reports Fall color is beginning to emerge at the highest elevations of Central Appalachia, but continued warm nights and dry conditions mean much…
