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Seattle to see frigid temps, icy roads for Friday morning commute

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Published  February 6, 2025 12:33pm PST
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FOX 13 Seattle

Seattle weather: Snow continues Monday morning, afternoon sunshine and thawing

We should dry out by the second half of the morning commute, with sunshine on tap for the second half of the day. Temperatures will warm again to the mid 30s, which should help melt any snow or ice on the main roads by midday.

The Brief

    • We're forecasting a brief break of dry and sunny conditions.
    • Freezing temperatures overnight have the chance to freeze roads during your Friday morning commute.
    • Showers and a rain-snow mix return to the Puget Sound area this weekend.

SEATTLE - Drier and sunnier conditions return to western Washington on Thursday afternoon, but frigid temperatures overnight could complicate the Friday morning commute.

Overnight snow brought several inches of accumulation to central Puget Sound areas. The south Puget Sound was completely left out. 

Here is a look at some of the 24-hour snow totals.

Snow totals north sound

Snow totals in the north Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Snow totals in the central Puget Sound area.

Snow totals in the central Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Snow totals in the south Puget Sound area.

Snow totals in the south Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Dry and sunny in Seattle 

By the numbers:

The area will get back to sunny skies on Thursday afternoon, which will promote melting and better road conditions on most of the main roads. Highs will be in the mid to upper 30s.

A map showing the high temperatures for Western Washington Thursday.

It will be drier with sunny skies Thursday afternoon. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Clear skies Thursday evening will send temps plummeting into the low to mid 20s by early Friday morning. Anything that has not evaporated on the roads could freeze over, leading to a very slippery morning commute.

A graphic showing the snow and ice outlook through Friday.

Icy roads are expected early Friday in Western Washington for the morning commute. (FOX 13 Seattle)

More snow in Seattle on Friday night

What's next:

The chance for more lowland snow will pick up again from Friday night into Saturday morning as a low pressure system moves inland south of the area. Amounts will be lighter than Thursday morning’s event, but stay tuned to the forecast as we get closer.

This weekend will bring a slight chance for showers at times, but it looks more dry than wet. 

We will remain very cool through the middle of next week with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s.

The 7 day forecast for the greater Seattle area.

Temperatures will stay cool with a lingering chance of lowland snow the next week in Seattle. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The Source: Information comes from weather models analyzed by FOX 13 Seattle Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan.

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