Cold weather brings "spring fever"

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Friday's Temperatures were close to 50 degrees, but we took a much colder turn over the weekend and into Monday especially.

February is not normally the coldest time of the year, but our recent cold and wind had temperatures feeling more like January.

Just when you thought we were climbing out of our winter cold, the wind and the chill is back in the air.

Winds gusted close to 30 miles per hour at times Monday, making President’s Day sledding activities harder to enjoy comfortably.

When wind combines with the cold, it FEELS much colder on your exposed skin.

"Cold sunny days feel like it's a lot warmer and when it's really windy like this it feels like it's sub zero…if I'm not working I stay home most of the time in the winter. I don't like being cold...or windy," said Patti Tagliavini of Westfield.

With all this cold weather, many people are getting “spring fever.”  For some this means growing their seeds for fruits and vegetables inside, before moving them outside when the warmer months arrive.
 
Beginning in mid March you can start indoor planting of seeds like tomatoes, peppers and broccoli among others.

"You can do it in two week intervals and that way you'll always have fruits and vegetables all summer long. So even when the first plants start to burn out and go you'll still have the next series of crops," said Adrianne Kunz who is the Nursery Manager at Westfield Home and Garden.

You won't be able to move the plants outside until after the last "hard" freeze, typically mid-May.