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WWUS46 KEKA 171717
WSWEKA
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
CAZ102-105-106-180130-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
DEL NORTE INTERIOR-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT
INTERIOR-
INCLUDING HWY 299-BERRY SUMMIT, BALD HILLS RD, HWY 199-COLLIER
TUNNEL, AND DINSMORE
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES.
* WHERE...HUMBOLDT INTERIOR AND DEL NORTE INTERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. TIRE CHAINS
MAY BE NECESSARY IF TRAVELLING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY SNOW COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW LEVEL AS
LOW AS 1000 FEET WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE
STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
CAZ104-180130-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. SNOW
MAY NO
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW IS POSSIBLE DOWN TO 1,000 FEET AND SMALL
HAIL MAY CREATE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS BELOW THE SNOW LEVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE
STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
CAZ107-108-180130-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-SOUTHERN TRINITY-
INCLUDING HWY 299-OREGON MOUNTAIN, WEAVERVILLE, HWY 3-SCOTT
MOUNTAIN, HWY 3-HAYFORK SUMMIT, HWY 299-BUCKHORN SUMMIT, HWY
36-SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN, HAYFORK, FOREST GLEN, RUTH, AND TRINITY
CENTER
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO 2000 FEET MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO 2000 FEET MONDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES.
* WHERE...TRINITY COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. TIRE CHAINS
MAY BE NECESSARY IF TRAVELLING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE
STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
CAZ110-111-114-115-180130-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-NORTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
NORTHERN LAKE-SOUTHERN LAKE-
INCLUDING HWY 101-RATTLESNAKE SUMMIT, HWY 101-RIDGEWOOD SUMMIT,
COBB, AND KNOBCONE CAMP
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...LAKE COUNTY, AND NORTHERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. THE STRONG WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON
TREE LIMBS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER
OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
SNOW CHAINS MAY BE REQUIRED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 2000 FEET THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SNOW LEVELS AS LOW AS 1500 FEET
WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE
STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
CAZ101-103-180130-
/O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
COASTAL DEL NORTE-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST-
INCLUDING KLAMATH, EUREKA, MCKINLEYVILLE, SMITH RIVER, TRINIDAD,
FORTUNA, CRESCENT CITY, ARCATA, AND FERNDALE
917 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...WIDESPREAD SMALL HAIL SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING, RESULTING IN
ICE ACCUMULATION AND EXTREMELY SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS MAY RAPIDLY CHANGE FROM RAIN TO HAIL.
* WHERE...DEL NORTE AND NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SMALL HAIL. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE TUESDAY
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
DARK CLOUDS AHEAD MAY INDICATE SHOWERS CONTAINING SMALL HAIL. SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF DRIVING.
FOR HAZARD AREAS SEE HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=EKA
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