Freezing Overnight Temps Lead To 'Code Blue' In Bucks Thru Monday

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County until Monday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. each day through the weekend.

Declarations were issued last week as well, due to temperatures that were some of the lowest the region has seen in the past three years.

The following shelters have been activated:

• Upper Bucks — Quakertown Masonic Lodge, 501 W. Broad St, Quakertown, PA 18951
• Central Bucks — Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902
• Lower Bucks — Woodside Church, 1667 Edgewood Rd, Yardley, PA 19067

Information about "Code Blue" openings is available Monday through Friday through the county's Housing Link Helpline at 1-800-810-4434.

The Code Blue Shelters are independently operated by non-profit organizations, and open when the temperature is 26 degrees or below in addition to other criteria, dependent on having enough volunteers. Get more information about the shelters here.

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