The National Weather Service recorded about an inch of snow at its Seattle office from the overnight precipitation, with another chance for showers before 10 a.m.

For those who wanted something different from dry January, February is so far living up to its wintery billing.

Washingtonians awoke to a fresh coat of snow Wednesday, creating traffic problems. Seattle schools went to remote learning, with a two-hour delay.

Thursday will be a transitional day, as a big change in the weather pattern will usher in rain, cooler temperatures, and a chance for lowland snow through next week.

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.

A round of snow that's lingering into Thursday morning is making the morning commute complicated for drivers.p

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