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Updated:February 16, 2026 5:46 pm PST

Winter Storm Warning WINTER STORM WARNING  
Plumas County

  Effective: Mon, 2/16 1:01pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: February 16, 2026 5:46 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 2/17 4:15pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: 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
 
Alert Details:
* 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.

Information:
Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at
quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1.
Winter Storm Warning WINTER STORM WARNING  
Plumas County

  Effective: Mon, 2/16 6:33am Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: February 16, 2026 5:46 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 2/17 8:15am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches west of
Highway 395, with local high elevation totals west of Highway 89
up to 2 feet. For valley locations along and east of US395, 4 to 8
inches, including Susanville, Janesville, Standish, and Doyle.
Wind gusts on Tuesday, 35 to 45 mph with up to 50 mph for wind
prone locations along US-395.

* WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevations below 5000 feet will initially
start as rain, changing to snow Monday afternoon into evening for
all elevations.

Information:
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.