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WWUS46 KEKA 191356
WSWEKA
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
556 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
CAZ104-110-111-114-115-191500-
/O.EXP.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1400Z/
SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT-NORTHWESTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
NORTHEASTERN MENDOCINO INTERIOR-NORTHERN LAKE-SOUTHERN LAKE-
INCLUDING COBB, HWY 101-RIDGEWOOD SUMMIT, KNOBCONE CAMP, AND HWY
101-RATTLESNAKE SUMMIT
556 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST THIS MORNING
THE THREAT HAS ENDED.
CAZ102-105-106-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
DEL NORTE INTERIOR-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT INTERIOR-SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT
INTERIOR-
INCLUDING DINSMORE, HWY 299-BERRY SUMMIT, BALD HILLS RD, AND HWY
199-COLLIER TUNNEL
556 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 1500 FEET ...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 1500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 10 INCHES.
* WHERE...HUMBOLDT INTERIOR AND DEL NORTE INTERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. TIRE CHAINS
MAY BE NECESSARY IF TRAVELLING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY 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.
CAZ107-108-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-SOUTHERN TRINITY-
INCLUDING HWY 3-SCOTT MOUNTAIN, HWY 3-HAYFORK SUMMIT, HWY
36-SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN, RUTH, TRINITY CENTER, WEAVERVILLE,
HAYFORK, HWY 299-BUCKHORN SUMMIT, HWY 299-OREGON MOUNTAIN, AND
FOREST GLEN
556 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 1500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW SNOW LEVELS ABOVE 1500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
* WHERE...SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT ABOVE 2,500 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. TIRE CHAINS
MAY BE NECESSARY IF TRAVELLING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY 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 CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
CAZ101-103-191800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
COASTAL DEL NORTE-NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST-
INCLUDING SMITH RIVER, FORTUNA, ARCATA, MCKINLEYVILLE, TRINIDAD,
KLAMATH, FERNDALE, CRESCENT CITY, AND EUREKA
556 AM PST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS HAIL SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS HAIL SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING, RESULTING IN ICE ACCUMULATION AND EXTREMELY SLIPPERY
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
* WHERE...DEL NORTE AND NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT
THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
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.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
FOR HAZARD AREAS SEE HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=EKA
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