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WWUS46 KSTO 192020
WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1220 PM PST THU FEB 19 2026
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NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, JACKSON, BLUE CANYON, GRASS
VALLEY, PARADISE, AND QUINCY
1220 PM PST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS RANGE FROM UP TO
6 INCHES ABOVE 2000 TO 3000 FEET, AND UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE 4000
FEET. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MOTHERLODE, NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS, WEST SLOPE NORTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA, AND WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TO NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH
CHAIN CONTROLS AND ROAD CLOSURES. LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS REMAIN AROUND 1500-2500 FEET
TODAY IN THE SIERRA AND SOUTHERN CASCADES TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FROM CALTRANS ONLINE AT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV OR DIAL 5 1 1.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/STO/
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