The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration in person.

The NWS office in Baltimore/Washington, D.C., said in Thursday's winter storm warning: "Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph, especially on the ridges."

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.

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.The 2025 United States Presidential Inauguration has been moved indoors for the first time since 1985 due to the coldest weather for an inauguration in 40 years for Washington,

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

Expect Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C., to be abnormally cold and windy. Here’s what to know about the Inauguration Day forecast ahead of the historic day.

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.

The decision means the 250,000 people who had tickets to view the inauguration outside will no longer be able to do so - with a live viewing now taking place at the nearby Capital One Arena.

It’s hardly unusual for the summit of New England’s tallest peak to see temperatures dip this low — the record wind chill is 109 degrees below zero — but Wednesday's wind chill is the lowest it has been this week,