For leaf peepers and apple pickers alike this is a fine weekend to head for the hills.

Set clocks back one-hour Saturday night, good time to change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

A whopping 40 degree temperature drop from Thursdays high temperature in the mid 70s to this mornings lows in the low to mid 30s. Cool nights kick the leaf change into high gear.

I know even around Kennesaw-Acworth and Woodstock where I travel most, vibrant colors have really shown up over the past week.

This weekend will be dry across North and Central Georgia with plenty of sun and a chill in the air for all your apple cider, mulled wine and hot toddy hay ride needs.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Leaf Watch reports from the Georgia Mountains:

LEAF COLOR FORECAST...

This weekend:

Next weekend Nov 9:

Weekend of November 16th:

November 23rd:

Most locations did NOT quite reach or drop below freezing this morning, there were a few 31/32 readings in the usual cold spots of Bartow and Cherokee counties etc. Similar or slightly lower temperatures are expected Saturday morning.

FREEZE DATES:

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