Spring Has Sprung in Falls Church

Spring officially arrived March 20 and throughout the City of Falls Church and the surrounding Falls Church communities, there have been several signs of life.

Trees and plants all over are budding and people are taking advantage of the warm weather.

Jocelyn Harrell, of Falls Church, said she is glad to see the change in weather and plans on planting some flowers outside her Sleepy Hollow home. After being shut in by snow and cold weather, she said she is ready to flee her cocoon of a home and enjoy the weather.

“I feel like a butterfly,” Harrell said. “I had been trapped inside my home during the winter and now I just want to bounce around to different places and have fun.”

Most of the first week of spring throughout Fairfax County will be marked by rain and thunderstorms according to the National Weather Service. High temperatures however, will be above 40 degrees. Some people have said they plan on getting out more but some local businesses said the influx of people out and about doesn’t always translate into more business.

Crystal Jamison, of Falls Church, said she and her family have been looking forward to spring since the summer ended. A native of Colorado, she said she has seen her fair share of snow and cold weather. Now that the weather is changing, she said she and her family will go out more.

“We can finally get out and go to the parks and have family picnics,” Jamison said. “Little picnics are fun and as the weather gets warmer, we can have more of them and even go to the museums.”

As temperatures rise, people trade in comfort food for finger foods said Michaella McGee, manager of . She said the number of people coming in to eat begins to tail of in the spring into the summer when there are a lot less people.

“In the summer a lot of people go on vacations, barbecue or have pool parties,” McGee said. “Plus, people eat less when the weather gets warmer.”