'Bitter' Cold Coming, Code Blue Declared In Montgomery County

An Arctic front will bring ”bitter” cold to the region this week, forecasters say. In response to the dropping temperatures, Montgomery 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.

The “Code Blue” declaration in Montgomery County goes from 9 p.m. Sunday through 9 a.m. Thursday.

A Code Blue Cold Weather Declaration is made in Montgomery County when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter. A Code Blue is called when the combination of air temperature and wind chill is anticipated to be 20 degrees or less.

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.