Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 minute read With the autumn season officially beginning next week, one Virginia Tech professor says residents in Southwest Virginia won’t have to wait long for the leaves to change colors. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that story: Dr. John Seiler Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent PryNext: Food Pantry Fundraiser Tour coming to Mountain View Community Garden this weekend Related Stories FloydFest ’26 Daydream is in the books after 5 days of Music, Magic and Mountains Gene Marrano July 28, 2026 Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture Announces New Exhibit: Un/Bound Emma Thomas July 27, 2026 New Study Ranks Virginia’s Public Schools 6th in the Nation Emma Thomas July 24, 2026