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If you mean gray squirrels and their relatives: no. They build a leafy nest in a tree, and spend most of the winter trying to stay out of the wind. They come down to forrage for acorns, beechnuts, etc on the forest floor, especially when the weather is calm. They probably have it worst in February.
