As Temperatures Plunge, 'Code Blue' Declared in Montgomery County

By Kara Seymour

Montgomery County has declared a Code Blue Cold Weather Emergency starting at 6 p.m. Monday and going through 9 a.m. Friday.

A Code Blue Cold Weather Declaration means winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to people without shelter. A Code Blue is called when the combination of air temperature and wind chill is anticipated to be 20 degrees or less, according to the county.

Some of the season’s coldest temperatures are on their way to the area and will bring single-digit lows and wind chills near or below zero.