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Winter Storm in Western Siskiyou County, California
Winter Storm February 16, 2026 – February 19, 2026 · Western Siskiyou County, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 4 to 18 inches at elevations below 5000 feet. Snowfall reports included 12 inches at 2S Greenview, and 9 inches at 0.6SW Ft. Jones. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.57 inches at Sawyers Bar RAWS, 0.75 inches at Dutch Indy RAWS, 1.20 inches at PC314 Horse Creek, 1.63 inches at PC008 Happy Camp, and 2.26 inches at Somes Bar RAWS.
The wider storm
A low pressure system moving south along the west coast brought a strong cold front with valley and mountain snow across far northern California on 02/16 into 02/17. Snow showers followed on 02/18 before they increased in coverage and intensity late on 02/18 into the morning of 02/19.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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