Winter Storm in Jackson County, Oregon

Winter Storm February 16, 2026 – February 19, 2026 · Jackson County, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 2 to 10 inches. Snowfall amounts included 4 inches at 0.5WSW Jacksonville, 6.6 inches at 5.4NNW Gold Hill, 7 inches at 1.4E Medford, and 8 inches 1SSE Ashland. Precipitation amounts included 0.28 inches at Rogue Valley International Airport, 0.45 inches in Jacksonville, 0.54 inches at Coleman Creek, and 0.70 inches at Dunn Butte.

The wider storm

A low pressure system moving south along the west coast brought a strong cold front with valley and mountain snow across southern Oregon 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 1321368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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