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'Code Blue' Declared for Friday and Saturday

Code Blue' will go into effect at 9 p.m. Friday and end at noon on Saturday.

 

Information provided by the Montgomery County Health Department.

Norristown, PA (February 6, 2013) - The Montgomery County Commissioners, on the advice of the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, have decided to issue 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 Montgomery County for the period beginning at 9:00pm on Friday, February 8, 2013 through 12:00pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013.

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 20ºF or less.

For general cold weather information, check the Montgomery County Health Department website:

http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,A,3,Q,69175.asp

Related Topics: Code Blue, Cold Weather, Montgomery County, Public Health, Winter Storm, and february

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