UPDATE: One aftermath of the snowstorm: Verrry cold tonight — then back to normal temperatures Thanksgiving

The National Weather Service this afternoon issued this long-range weather forecast for the lowland North Olympic Peninsula. It appears the snow and ice will wash away starting Thanksgiving.

Until then, bundle up — it’s still going to be quite cold (around 12 degrees tonight).

From the Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind. 30% chance of light snow on the Peninsula’s east side, including Port Townsend, Port Ludlow.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Slight chance of snow on the Peninsula’s east side, including Port Townsend, Port Ludlow.

Thanksgiving Day: Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Meteorologist Scott Sistek of our Seattle news partner, KOMO News, writes this interesting blog about why Seattle was colder Monday than Barrow, Alaska. Check it out: http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/110191994.html?blog=y

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