SEATTLE - After nearly a week of snow and freezing temperatures, most of Western Washington has more-normal weather this morning. Temperatures in most of the Puget Sound area are on the wet side of freezing. That's making for an easier commute in Seattle, although it's slushy in areas.

Many school districts, including Seattle and Tacoma, are opening schools late. (See complete school closure list)

On the mountain passes, traction tires are required on Snoqualmie Pass and advised on Stevens.

The fog will gradually burn off on Wednesday, leaving a partly to mostly cloudy day. There could be a few showers in the foothills that could spout a few flakes, but no real accumulations expected there. Highs will "warm" into the upper 30s.

Another quasi-chilly night is expected Wednesday night, with lows again in the 28-32 degree range.

Forecasting models are having a difficult time figuring out Thursday through the weekend. It looks like we'll see very light rain at times as weak systems brush by our area as they head into B.C. (even weaker than today's system.) but they're all over the map, so to speak, with the timing.

So we'll call for a general chance of rain showers during the day on Thursday and Friday as temperatures will easily make it above freezing both days (highs in the low 40s.) It is possible to see a few snowflakes during the pre-dawn hours when temperatures are at their coldest (low 30s both mornings) but no accumulations expected here either. (Let's just say no more accumulations are expected in any shower for the next week.)

Looks like lingering showers for Saturday, perhaps mixing with some sun breaks. We then appear to go dry again for Sunday through most of next week, with areas of morning fog giving way to partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-upper 40s. Guess we'll have to break out the shorts!

Very long range models keep us dry through next week, but then hint at returning to a colder pattern for the end of the month.