WORCESTER, Mass. - We’re in for some very cold weather this week in Massachusetts but it’s not stopping people from having fun outside; especially when we get some fresh snow.

Snow and a day off from school makes for a great day to learn how to ride a sled or a tube.

“I sit way back here, and I sledded down," Ryan Murphy said. "And I stop before the trees, so I don’t hit into them.”

Ryan and Adam Murphy are taking a safety first approach to tubing, and have plans in place on how to warm up afterward.

“Hot chocolate I think," Adam Murphy said. "Hot chocolate and blankets”

Randy Rameau at Community EMS said stretches of cold weather are also a good time to educate the public about staying safe.

“We're always concerned, especially when we get into this January, February months," Randy Rameau said. "In Massachusetts, we're concerned about these extreme cold weather conditions. I'd say mostly with our, you know, our, the very old, very young people with preexisting health care conditions and, of course, our homeless population.”

While the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development now reports Massachusetts has the fifth largest homeless population in the country. Rameau said emergency medical services remain on alert.

“Most of our crews that work in the field, regardless of what company you work for, are always keeping their eyes peeled during these, extreme cold weather conditions," Rameau said. "If you have to be out in the cold, just make sure you mitigate that cold appropriately with your hat, your gloves and layers of, clothing and that sort of thing, and limit your time.”

Communities across the state are opening up warming centers this week, but if you are spending time outside, Rameau said make sure you cover the ears, the nose, the fingers and the toes.