Most school districts in the Puget Sound and Western Washington were open Friday, including Seattle Public Schools, after intermittent closures during the week.

The Puget Sound area will get a brief break from wintry precipitation Friday with partly sunny skies expected for the afternoon.

Temperatures early Friday will be well below freezing, into the mid 20s. But during the day it will get to the low 40s out on the coast and upper 30s elsewhere.

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

We're expecting an icy Friday morning commute after temperatures dip well below freezing, into the mid 20s. Ice and slush could create dangerous and slippery road conditions in the greater Seattle area.

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