iNWS Alert

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Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Burney Basin / Eastern
Shasta County-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western
Colusa County-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-West Slope Northern Sierra
Nevada-
Including the cities of Chester, Grass Valley, Jackson, Quincy,
Blue Canyon, Shasta Dam, Paradise, Burney, and Alder Springs
101 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Accumulation amounts range from up to
1 foot around 2000 to 2500 feet, 1 to 2 feet at 2500 to 3500 feet
and 4 to 8 feet at higher elevations. Wind gusts of 45 to 55mph
expected.

* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas
County/Lassen Park including Interstate 80 and Highway 50,
northern Shasta County including portions of Interstate 5, the
Coastal Range, and foothill regions of the Sierra Nevada.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday.

* 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 will be around 2500 to 3500 feet
by Monday night and 1500 to 2500 feet Tuesday through Thursday.
Potential to see snow levels as low as 1000 feet at times along
the Sierra and below 1000 feet in the northern Sacramento Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at
quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1.

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