Ware Mechanical alert: Wind chill a concern for Tuesday; snow and ice could be issues Wednesday.

The forecast for Tuesday and especially Wednesday need your attention.

• Tuesday: It will be frigid at bus stops with a temperature of 18 and a wind chill of 12 degrees (6-8 a.m.
• Wednesday: We could see between a half inch and inch of snow beginning around 7 a.m. and then 0.10 of an inch of ice midday. Conditions will get worse as you travel further north. Dalton/Whitfield County is under a winter weather advisory already for much of Wednesday and into Thursday.
• We’ll have continuing weather updates all day from Hometown Headlines and on the Hometown Headlines Radio Edition beginning at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday on WRGA 98.7 FM and streaming at wrga.streamon.fm.

Latest updates:

• The Salvation Army is “preparing for the need to create overflow space and to extend the departure time in the morning” because of bitter cold conditions expected overnight and into Tuesday, says Capt. Douglas McClure.

• From the Cartersville Police Department: “With the temperatures being dangerously low this time of year, the Cartersville Police Department would like to offer the lobby of our department to anyone who needs the shelter and warmth from the cold weather. If you come across anyone in need, please let them know. Thank you.”

• You think tonight’s cold? Wait a few hours: At 8 p.m., it was 27 degrees in Rome with a wind chill of 19. In Cartersville, 27 but calm winds. What’s key: Tuesday looks even colder with a morning low of 18 projected. Coupled with a 5 mph wind, the bus stop forecast looks like a wind chill of 12 degrees or less through 8 a.m.
• This evening — PP&P: Bring the pets and sensitive plants in. Insulate the outdoor faucets. Indoors, leave the cold water dripping with sink cabinets open to help keep pipes from freezing.
• Tuesday morning: Bundle the kids and yourself up. Layers is key. It won’t get above 37 all day (today’s high might not break 35)
• Wednesday morning snow? Upon further review, snow is back in the forecast — perhaps 0.10 of an inch between 6 a.m. and noon.
• Traveling to Northeast Georgia? Wind chill advisory in effect from 1 until 10 a.m. Tuesday for Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties. They could see wind chills of five below zero.

The forecast:

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