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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1049 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026

CAZ318-320-322>331-170300-
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Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-South End
of the Lower Sierra-Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Yosemite
Valley-San Joaquin River Canyon-Upper San Joaquin River-Kaiser to
Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-Sequoia NP-South
End of the Upper Sierra-
Including the cities of Lodgepole, Florence Lake, Tuolumne
Meadows, North Fork, Yosemite Valley, Giant Forest, Shaver Lake,
Lake Wishon, Oakhurst, Johnsondale, Fish Camp, Grant Grove,
Wawona, Cedar Grove, Coarsegold, Lake Thomas Edison, Hume Lake,
Auberry, Huntington Lake, Devils Postpile, Camp Nelson, and Bass
Lake
1049 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow  with total snow accumulations 3 to 5 feet above
  6,000 feet with 5 to 7 feet over the highest elevations and 1 to 2
  feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday
  morning commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will begin at 5,500 to 6,000 feet
  on Sunday night and lower to 4,000 feet Tuesday morning. Light
  snow accumulations down to 3,000 feet Tuesday night into Wednesday.

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.

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