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Ware Mechanical weather: Light snow remains in the Sunday morning forecast; rain back Friday.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The situation: HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK: ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COULD BRING A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTH GEORGIA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. The forecast: Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. read more Read more

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Ware Mechanical forecast: Another cold start (21 so far; 18 on Monday). Light snow possible Saturday night, Sunday.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The situation: Snow is in our extended forecast for the first time this season — but a light snow if that amid rain. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 8pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: A slight chance of rain and… Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: Highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s for much of the week.

Posted on January 11, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The forecast: Morning lows through 6 a.m.: 21 in Rome, 22 in Cartersville. Wind chill: 13 Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to… Read more

Spits of snow, sleet or freezing rain being reported across Northwest Georgia

Posted on January 10, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

Some sort of frozen precipitation is falling in parts of Northwest Georgia this afternoon. The first reports came from east Rome just after 4 p.m. It’s barely cold enough — 37 degrees - although the wind chill is 32. Radar doesn’t show any major clouds over the region. Our Facebook post spawned these reactions: read… Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: Bundle up — wind chill at 1 p.m. was 31. Light snowfall in northern Catoosa County.

Posted on January 10, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather Hazardous Weather Outlook LINGERING MOISTURE COMBINED WITH COOLER AIR PUSHING INTO THE NORTH ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR A POSSIBLE TRANSITION OF RAIN SHOWERS TO FLURRIES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH NO ACCUMULATIONS OR DIRECT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED FROM ANY PRECIPITATION…RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON ROADS AND TEMPERATURES APPROACHING FREEZING THIS MORNING… Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: 80% rain chance with up to half-inch of new rainfall today. Chilly temps return Sunday.

Posted on January 9, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The forecast: Saturday: Patchy showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible… Read more

Ware Mechanical weather update: Quarter-inch of rain expected tonight. Light snow flurries possible in morning, no accumulation.

Posted on January 9, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather Situation: According to Hazardous Weather Outlook a storm system moving across area bring a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight. Lingering moisture with cooler air may bring some snow flurries in the morning, but no accumulation expected. A STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA IS BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT.… Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: About a half inch of rain due Saturday; highs in the mid 50s.

Posted on January 8, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The forecast: Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. read more Read more

Ware Mechanical weather: About a third of an inch of rain this evening, overnight; high of 54.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The forecast: Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.… Read more

All clear: Floyd County roads now clear of flood waters. Join us for a flood aftermath update on Hometown Radio at 8:40 this morning.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather Floyd County Public Works Director Michael Skeen said it best: “For the first time in nearly two weeks, I can report that all roads in Floyd County are open.” That announcement, just after 4:15 p.m., came a day after the county had two problem areas left to contend with: read more Read more

Latest road openings and closings in Gordon County from the Christmas floods

Posted on January 6, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather From Gordon County: The following list represents the OPEN roads and Closed roads as of noon: OPEN ROADS Water Tank Langford Hook CLOSED ROADS Thomas Bluff Beamer Bottom Doe Lane Nesbitt Loop Owens Gin Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: Records show fall was warmer, wetter than normal in Northwest Georgia. Gradual warming trend begins today.

Posted on January 6, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather #hometownweather About the above chart: ‘Meteorological fall’ or Sept. 1-Nov. 30 was 2.3 degrees warmer in Rome than normal — the largest difference in the state — while Cartersville’s average temperature over those three months finished 1.8 degrees on the plus side. Rome’s average was 63.6 degrees vs. 61.3 while Cartersville saw 62.9 degrees… Read more

Floyd County roads: Old River Road back open; Thomas Bluff Road is only road closed because of high water.

Posted on January 5, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

Latest update on Floyd County Roads: -Old River Road is now open -Thomas Bluff Road is our only road closed because of high water. -Flowery Branch Road remains closed along the gravel portion while the county works on the road bed. We hope to open this road to through traffic Wednesday afternoon. read more Read more

Ware Mechanical forecast: After a low of 23 in Rome and 20 in Cartersville, another cold one on the way. Tips on staying warm — and safe.

Posted on January 5, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

#hometownweather The situation: Chilly wake up call: It was 23 for our official low in Rome today; 20 in Cartersville. Floods: Please see our separate story on road closings and openings. The forecast: Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a… Read more

Update: Temporary bridge in place on storm-damaged Everett Springs Road; separate Floyd County Schools bus stop set. Update on area roads

Posted on January 5, 2016 by hometownheadlines • 0 Comments

Media release: Floyd County Public Works has installed a temporary structure at the bridge on Everett Springs Road that is open to local traffic. According to Michael Skeen, Director of Public Works for Floyd County, “The structure is actually the truck scale from our old asphalt plant. Our bridge and drainage section supervisor, Denton Wright,… Read more