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“Dude, autumn happens here too.”

So writes John Poimiroo, a travel writer who can understably be a little defensive about California’s fall foliage.

Mr. Poimiroo runs californiafallcolor.com, the go-to website for reports on when and where the state’s trees are swapping their summer greens for reds, oranges and yellows.

Fall officially started last Friday. As if on cue, a day earlier a cold front moved in to kick start the season, dropping several inches of snow on higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada.