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'Bitter' Cold Coming, Code Blue Declared In Bucks County
Temperatures will drop to the teens Monday night, the National Weather Service says.
An Arctic front will bring ”bitter” cold to the region this week, forecasters say. In response to the dropping temperatures, Bucks County has declared a “Code Blue” through Thursday morning.
Daytime temperatures in the Philadelphia region will be in the mid-20s on Monday and Tuesday. Overnight temperatures will be in the teens Monday into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
“Blustery winds will worsen the situation,” Accuweather predicts.
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The “Code Blue” declaration in Bucks County goes from 7 p.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Thursday.
The county has made arrangements with the on-call churches, Woodside Presbyterian Church in Yardley, Trinity Buckingham Episcopal Church in Buckingham and Quakertown Masonic Lodge, to activate their emergency shelters.
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The on-call churches will coordinate transportation, temporary shelter, food and other necessities.
County Emergency Management Director Scott Forster and Health Director Dr. David Damsker are advising all residents to be aware of the severe anticipated weather conditions. County residents are urged to check on their elderly neighbors during this period of frigid weather, officials said.
Here is the forecast for the week, according to the National Weather Service:
Today: A chance of light snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 15 to 17 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 15 to 17 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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