Bucks County Issues Code Blue In Advance Of Cold Weather

January 3, 2016

With cold temperatures forecasted, Bucks County officials have issued a “Code Blue” declaration.

The Code Blue will run from 6 p.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The designated cold weather homeless shelter for Lower Bucks County is Woodside Church at 1667 Edgewood Road in Yardley.

County officials have advised local public safety agencies of the declaration. They also advise all residents to be aware of a period of severe weather conditions. County residents are urged to check on their elderly neighbors during this period of frigid weather. Caution also should be taken with pets during extremely cold temperatures.

Advocates for Homeless & Those in Need (AHTN) prepared the shelter at the church in December.

The forecast for this week:

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday: Scattered flurries after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Scattered flurries before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the wrong shelter location, as was reported by the county. The story has been updated with a corrected location.

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