With the last of the rain fizzling out on Thursday, things are looking to be dry and freezing cold in western Washington through the weekend and beyond.

Bitter cold – along with a chance of snow – is in the latest forecast for President-elect Donald J. Trump's Inauguration Day.

The snowfall started late Friday night and stole away before sunrise on Saturday. Measuring in the one-to-two-inch range over a significant portion of the Washington region, it threw a new white coating over dry and bare places from which Monday’s snowfall had been patiently cleared.

Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to bitter cold. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.

The weather forecast in Washington, D.C., calls for a high of 24. That's much colder than the predicted high of 70 at Trump's Florida estate.

Meanwhile, in the mountain passes, rain will turn to snow, and a winter weather advisory remains in effect through Saturday morning. The National Weather Service expects roughly 7 inches of snow at Snoqualmie Pass and 11 inches at Stevens Pass.

Cold weather centers around Snohomish County opened up Monday night to accommodate with the cold weather. There are six centers, one in Marysville, Snohomish, Lynnwood, Monroe and two in Everett. The centers are open on days when overnight temperatures are expected to drop below 34 degrees.

Dangerously cold temperatures are expected on Inauguration Day, sending millions of spectators to find other ways to watch the historic swearing in.

The National Weather Service is predicting another night of freezing nighttime temperatures on Sunday, warning Portland and Vancouver area residents to bundle up or stay indoors. Several shelters will open in the Portland Metro area.

After light rain and snow showers at times this morning into early afternoon, a period of heavier, accumulating snow is likely mid-afternoon into early evening.

Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will take hold in much of the country from the

President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power as he prepares to move back into the White House at a time of deep national political divisions.