The Montgomery County Commissioners, on the advice of the MontCo Department of Public Safety, have declared a Code Blue Cold Weather Emergency for Montgomery County based on a review of forecasts from the National Weather Service.
The Code Blue Declaration has been issued for the period beginning Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and ending on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. During this time period, the temperature and / or wind chill is expected to be below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
A Code Blue Cold Weather Declaration is made when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter. It is called when the combination of air temperature and wind chill is anticipated to be 20ºF or less.
For general cold weather information, please visit: www.montcopa.org/codeblue.