Snow Has Stopped, But the Cold Continues in Collingswood

The snow may have stopped, but the cold continues Friday night.

The Health Officer has issued a Code Blue advisory for Camden County effective from 6 p.m. Friday night until 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

“We are expecting temperatures well below freezing with gusting winds tonight, so everyone should be sheltered and out of the elements during this severe weather,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, said. “If you must leave the house, please dress yourself and your children in warm clothing, hats and gloves. Also, please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors, and bring your pets indoors.”

Melted snow from the recent storm is expected to re-freeze overnight as temperatures drop to 25 degrees, with winds out of the northwest up to 15 miles per hour.

When the Camden County Health Officer declares a Severe Weather Emergency, municipalities with homeless populations, situational homeless or transient populations are expected to activate their Code Blue response plan to accommodate their immediate needs.

“During these weather emergencies, we encourage everyone to check on elderly or handicapped relatives and neighbors that live alone,” Rodriguez said. “It is important that most vulnerable among us are not left without heat or electricity.”

In Collingswood, warming centers can be found at the following locations:

• Collingswood Borough Municipal Building, 678 Haddon Avenue;
• Collingswood Fire House, 20 West Collings Avenue;
• Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Avenue; and
• Collingswood Senior Center, 30 West Collings Avenue