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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
114 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026

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Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Burney Basin / Eastern
Shasta County-Northern Sacramento Valley-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 Paradise, Grass Valley, Shasta Dam,
Quincy, Redding, Burney, Jackson, Chester, Blue Canyon, Red
Bluff, and Alder Springs
114 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026

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

* WHAT...Heavy snow with additional snow accumulations up to 1 foot
  between 1000 and 3000 feet, 2 to 3 feet above 3000 feet, and up to
  4 feet at peaks. Light snowfall accumulations up to an inch below
  1000 feet in Shasta County. Winds gusting as high 45 to 55 mph.

* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills,
  Western Plumas County/Lassen Park, Shasta County, including the
  city of Redding, and the Coastal Range.

* 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 gusty wind and heavy snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels remain around 1500 to 2500 feet
  through Thursday. Potential to see snow levels as low as 1000 feet
  along the Sierra and below 1000 feet along the southern Cascades
  and Shasta County in the morning hours. A brief lull in activity
  is expected during the day on Wednesday.

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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