SEATTLE - The latest snowstorm is behind us, but temperatures are
expected to dip overnight and thawing roads could freeze over again,
making it another icy commute Wednesday morning.
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Almost on cue, Tuesday's early morning arctic blast dropped a fresh
layer of wet snow on the region between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m., snarling
traffic and canceling school for nearly 380,000 students.
One to 2 inches of snow accumulations dropped in the urban areas and 2
to 3 inches fell in the outlying areas.
Storm-weary Washingtonians may be wondering when we're going to thaw
out.
"It's going to be a very slow warm up," said KING 5 meteorologist Rich
Marriott. "Part of the problem is the ground is so cold right now. It's
going to take a while for temperatures to warm up the ground and melt
things off. Upper 30s, near 40 degrees doesn't have a whole lot of
energy to do that, so it's going to take a while."
Marriott said scattered rain and snow showers would turn to rain
showers overnight.