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NWUS56 KSTO 201745  
LSRSTO  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
945 AM PST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0800 AM SNOW 1 WSW CHALLENGE 39.45N 121.28W  
02/20/2026 M1.0 INCH YUBA CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR CHALLENGE-BROWNSVILLE  
HAS REPORTED 1 INCH OF SNOW IN THE LAST 24  
HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW 2 E PINECREST 38.19N 119.96W  
02/20/2026 M82.0 INCH TUOLUMNE CA PUBLIC  
 
DODGE RIDGE SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 82 INCHES OF SNOW. 19 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE TWAIN HARTE 38.02N 120.22W  
02/20/2026 M24.7 INCH TUOLUMNE CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR TWAIN HARTE HAS  
REPORTED A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 24.7 INCHES  
OF SNOW. 7.2 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 1 E EAST SONORA 37.98N 120.32W  
02/20/2026 M6.0 INCH TUOLUMNE CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR SONORA REPORTED A 120  
HR STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES OF SNOW. 1 INCH  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 1 E SOULSBYVILLE 37.99N 120.24W  
02/20/2026 M16.0 INCH TUOLUMNE CA COCORAHS  
 
A COCORAHS STATION NEAR TUOLUMNE CITY  
REPORTED A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 16 INCHES  
OF SNOW. 1 INCH IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 3 E SHINGLETOWN 40.49N 121.84W  
02/20/2026 M15.5 INCH SHASTA CA COCORAHS  
 
A COCORAHS STATION NEAR SHINGLETOWN REPORTED  
A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 15.5 INCHES OF SNOW.  
6.3 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 1 N QUINCY 39.94N 120.92W  
02/20/2026 M38.5 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR QUINCY HAS REPORTED A  
120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 38.5 INCHES OF SNOW.  
8.5 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE CHESTER 40.31N 121.23W  
02/20/2026 M15.0 INCH PLUMAS CA COCORAHS  
 
A COCORAHS SITE NEAR CHESTER REPORTED A 120  
HR STORM TOTAL OF 15 INCHES OF SNOW. 2  
INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0730 AM SNOW 1 E QUINCY 39.92N 120.90W  
02/20/2026 M33.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR QUINCY HAS REPORTED A  
120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 33 INCHES OF SNOW. 8  
INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0507 AM SNOW 1 W DONNER PEAK 39.31N 120.33W  
02/20/2026 M105.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC  
 
SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 105 INCHES OF SNOW. 21 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0800 AM SNOW 3 SSW HIGGINS CORNER 39.00N 121.13W  
02/20/2026 M0.5 INCH PLACER CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR MEADOW VISTA HAS  
REPORTED 0.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST 24  
HOURS.  
 
0830 AM SNOW 3 S SODA SPRINGS 39.28N 120.37W  
02/20/2026 M111.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC  
 
THE SIERRA SNOW LAB REPORTED A 120 HR STORM  
TOTAL OF 111 INCHES OF SNOW. 18.5 INCHES IN  
THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW 2 E LAKE SPAULDING 39.32N 120.60W  
02/20/2026 M60.0 INCH NEVADA CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
YUBA PASS CALTRANS REPORTED A 120 HR STORM  
TOTAL OF 60 INCHES OF SNOW. 12 INCHES IN THE  
LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.38W  
02/20/2026 M67.0 INCH NEVADA CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
SODA SPRINGS CALTRANS REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 67 INCHES OF SNOW. 10 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW KINGVALE 39.32N 120.43W  
02/20/2026 M76.0 INCH NEVADA CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
KINGVALE CALTRANS REPORTED A 120 HR STORM  
TOTAL OF 76 INCHES OF SNOW. 5 INCHES IN THE  
LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW 2 NE SODA SPRINGS 39.34N 120.35W  
02/20/2026 M77.0 INCH NEVADA CA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
CASTLE PEAK CALTRANS REPORTED A 120 HR STORM  
TOTAL OF 77 INCHES OF SNOW. 12 INCHES IN THE  
LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0600 AM SNOW 1 ENE SODA SPRINGS 39.33N 120.36W  
02/20/2026 M97.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC  
 
SODA SPRINGS SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 97 INCHES OF SNOW. 10 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE NEVADA CITY 39.24N 121.01W  
02/20/2026 M28.7 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR NEVADA CITY REPORTED  
A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 28.7 INCHES OF SNOW.  
7.5 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW NEVADA CITY 39.29N 121.04W  
02/20/2026 M7.2 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR NEVADA CITY REPORTED  
A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 7.2 INCHES OF SNOW.  
3 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 3 SW GRASS VALLEY 39.19N 121.09W  
02/20/2026 M3.7 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR GRASS VALLEY REPORTED  
A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 3.7 INCHES OF SNOW.  
1.7 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNE ALTA SIERRA 39.15N 121.04W  
02/20/2026 M15.7 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR ALTA SIERRA REPORTED  
A 120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 15.7 INCHES OF SNOW.  
4.5 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0610 AM SNOW 3 ESE TWIN BRIDGES 38.80N 120.07W  
02/20/2026 M91.0 INCH EL DORADO CA PUBLIC  
 
SIERRA AT TAHOE SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 91 INCHES OF SNOW. 13 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0800 AM SNOW 2 ENE COOL 38.90N 120.98W  
02/20/2026 M1.5 INCH EL DORADO CA PUBLIC  
 
A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR COOL HAS REPORTED A  
120 HR STORM TOTAL OF 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW. 1  
INCH IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0915 AM SNOW 2 NNE ARNOLD 38.25N 120.36W  
02/20/2026 M52.0 INCH CALAVERAS CA COCORAHS  
 
A COCORAHS SITE NEAR ARNOLD REPORTED A 120  
HR STORM TOTAL OF 52 INCHES OF SNOW. 4  
INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0800 AM SNOW 1 N CLINTON 38.39N 120.67W  
02/20/2026 M7.1 INCH AMADOR CA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
A COCORAHS NEAR VOLCANO REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 7.1 INCHES OF SNOW. 4.5  
INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0603 AM SNOW 1 S KIRKWOOD MEADOWS 38.68N 120.07W  
02/20/2026 M92.0 INCH ALPINE CA PUBLIC  
 
KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR STORM  
TOTAL OF 92 INCHES OF SNOW. 19 INCHES IN THE  
LAST 24 HOURS.  
 
0723 AM SNOW 2 N BEAR VALLEY 38.49N 120.04W  
02/20/2026 M97.0 INCH ALPINE CA PUBLIC  
 
BEAR VALLEY SKI RESORT REPORTED A 120 HR  
STORM TOTAL OF 97 INCHES OF SNOW. 24 INCHES  
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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