As peak fall colors make their way through the Adirondacks, the St. Lawrence River region will see the emergence of peak leaves by the weekend, according to spotters for the Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program.

On the St. Lawrence River, expect near peak foliage with 50 percent color change and green, orange, red, purple and yellow leaves of average brilliance. The Adirondacks portion of the county will be past peak.

Peak color is leaving the higher elevations of the Adirondacks and moving east and south. Look for bright shades of orange, yellow, red and brown. Stations reporting just past peak conditions include Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab.

The fall foliage color reports began Sept. 11 and continues until the end of the foliage season, around the first week in November. Each Wednesday afternoon throughout the season, reports are updated online to provide the latest information on foliage color conditions in each region of the state.

The weekly foliage report, a detailed map charting fall color progress, vantage points for viewing spectacular foliage, suggested autumn getaways and weekly event listings are available by visiting the I LOVE NEW YORK web site at www.iloveny.com. Reports are also available by dialing, toll-free, 800/CALL-NYS (800/225-5697) from anywhere in the U.S., its territories and Canada.

For information on becoming a volunteer leaf peeper, e-mail one's name, address and phone number to foliage@esd.ny.gov.