Sub-Zero Wind Chills In Forecast Wednesday For Hatboro Area

HATBORO, PA— Prepare for very cold temperatures Wednesday with wind chills registering below zero in the Hatboro-Horsham area, forecasters said.

Though it will be sunny, the National Weather Service predicts the forecast will top out in the mid-20s in eastern Montgomery County on Wednesday, with wind chills possible of -2 degrees. The westerly winds are not forecast to exceed 15 miles per hour.

“Overall, the short period will be dry and cold, with Wednesday possibly turning out to be one of the coldest days of the winter, at least thus far,” said forecasters with the NWS’s Mount Holly office.

That means there will be a respite from the snow that covered Montgomery County communities into Tuesday morning, but snow will return in the forecast later this week. The plummeting temperatures may also prove treacherous, with melting snow and wintery slush likely freezing, added AccuWeather forecasters.

"Unlike the flurries and snow squalls that drifted across the area on Sunday and mainly melted on roads, lower temperatures in place for the storm in the Northeast will lead to slippery and snow-covered roads and sidewalks in many cases," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Matt Benz said.

There is a “Code Blue” in effect for Montco until Jan. 18 with the forecasted stretch of extreme cold. Montgomery County declares a Code Blue when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter.

Montgomery County residents who need emergency shelter during a Code Blue may call the Your Way Home Call Center at 2-1-1, or text their zip code to 898-211. Those in need of assistance with housing may also contact 610-278-3522 for direct, local support from the county Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Connections.

Here is the forecast through Friday for eastern Montgomery County, from the National Weather Service:

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Colder with lows around 11. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.

Wednesday: Sunny, cold with highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Cloudy, cold with highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Friday: Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow 50 percent.

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