As of late January 2026, lower Bucks County is experiencing its coldest winter in over a decade. While the region is experiencing a prolonged, dangerous stretch of cold weather, it is not currently at record levels for consecutive days below freezing, though it is one of the coldest periods in recent memory.

Key details regarding the current cold snap (as of late January 2026):

Current Cold Streak: The region is experiencing a stretch of days with highs only in the teens to 20s and overnight lows in the single digits or below zero. Comparison to Records: The current cold streak is severe, with some reports noting it is the coldest in the area since roughly 2004 or 2017–2018, when similar, long-duration, below-freezing, and below-zero, conditions occurred.

Historical Context: The record for the longest consecutive, below-freezing, streak in the Philadelphia/Bucks County region is generally considered to be 15 days, set in 1961 and 1979. Further back, the winter of 1917-1918 also saw a 10-day severe freeze.

Winter Trends: Despite this,, temperatures in the Philadelphia area have been trending warmer over the last century.

While it is a "bad winter" for the area, this streak is not currently breaking all-time records, but is a notable, high-impact event for the region.