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Winter Storm in South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Winter Storm February 16, 2026 – February 19, 2026 · South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 20 inches. Snowfall reports included 12.5 inches at Crater Lake during the first portion of the storm from 2/16 into 937 AM on 2/17. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.80 inches at Summit Lake, 0.90 inches at Diamond Lake, 0.94 inches at 3NNW Lemolo Lake, and 1.30 inches at Annie Springs.

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 1321369. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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