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Baby, it’s going to be cold outside.
The National Weather Service is calling for high temperatures in the teens and wind chill temperatures well below 0 degrees. Along with that comes wind and a chance of accumulating snow.
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Two to 3 inches of snow is expected Saturday afternoon into the evening along with wind and gusts of up to 40 MPH. On Sunday, gusts could be as high as 50 MPH, forecasters said. A high wind watch is in effect from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon.
“This will create dangerous wind chills well below zero. Please take precautions against the cold on Sunday,” according to the forecast.
The snow could cause some slick spots on area roads.
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Bucks County declared a Code Blue in advance of the bone-chilling weather.
Here’s the forecast for the weekend:
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Saturday: Snow showers after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
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