Code Blue Weather Emergency Declared In Montgomery County

NORRISTOWN, PA — After weeks and weeks of mild weather hovering in the 40s and 50s, a true cold front is hitting the Delaware Valley.

Montgomery County has declared the first Code Blue Cold Weather Emergency of 2019 in response.

The declaration is in effect from Thursday night at 7 p.m. to Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

Code Blue is reserved for when the wind chill is expected to dip below 20 degrees and conditions "pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter."

Temperatures could dip into teens Friday and Saturday, with a wind chill expected to be even lower.

Residents of Montgomery County who need shelter during a Code Blue can go to the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center (CHOC) in Building 53 at the Norristown State Hospital grounds. If needed, transportation will be provided. The CHOC is a 50-bed shelter for single residents. The phone number for the CHOC is 610-292-9244. Families are sheltered at the Salvation Army in Norristown or Pottstown.

Related resources, courtesy of Montgomery County:

• Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center (CHOC)
• The Salvation Army of Norristown
• The Salvation Army of Pottstown

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