Update: Another Cold Night In Store For Tampa Bay

Update, Jan. 4:

Hillsborough County's cold weather shelters will again be open Wednesday night, Jan. 4, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. Tampa Bay area teamperates are again expected to dip into the 30s.

From Jan. 3:

If you thought Tuesday morning was cold around the Tampa Bay area, brace yourself.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory and a hard freeze warning for Hillsborough County and all of west central Florida as temperatures are expected to dip below 30 degrees on Tuesday night.

The hard freeze warning will be in effect from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday. Residents are advised to cover sensitive plants or bring them inside to protect them from the cold and frost.

The chilly weather isn't expected to last long, however — the weather service's forecast shows temperatures gradually rising later this week, with highs reaching back up to the low 70s by the weekend.

Hillsborough County's cold weather shelters will be open Tuesday and Wednesday for the homeless and for those who live in homes without adequate heat. They are:

• Metropolitan Ministries, 2010 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
  This shelter opens at 4 p.m. and is for families.
  Phone: 813-209-1077 

• Salvation Army, 1514 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa
  This shelter opens at 4 p.m. and is only for adults.
  Phone: 813-221-4440

• Brandon Community Center, 510 E. Sadie St. in Brandon
  This shelter opens at 5:30 p.m. and is for homeless individuals and families with children in the Brandon area.
  Phone: 813-635-8179

• Wimauma Community Center, 5705 Hillsborough St. in Wimauma
  This shelter opens at 6 p.m. and is for adults and families.
  Phone: 813-635-3500