WWUS46 KSTO 162101 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 101 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 CAZ015-180015- /O.EXB.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260220T0600Z/ Northern Sacramento Valley- Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff 101 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Low elevation snow. Light snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Sacramento Valley, including the city of Redding. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact morning commutes through Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be around 2500 to 3500 feet by Monday night and 1500 to 2500 feet Tuesday through Thursday. Potential for snow levels below 1000 feet in the northern Sacramento Valley. Lowest snow levels and highest potential for low elevation snowfall on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1. && $$ CAZ013-014-063-066>069-180015- /O.EXT.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260220T0600Z/ Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode- Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada- Including the cities of Chester, Grass Valley, Jackson, Quincy, Blue Canyon, Shasta Dam, Paradise, Burney, and Alder Springs 101 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Accumulation amounts range from up to 1 foot around 2000 to 2500 feet, 1 to 2 feet at 2500 to 3500 feet and 4 to 8 feet at higher elevations. Wind gusts of 45 to 55mph expected. * WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park including Interstate 80 and Highway 50, northern Shasta County including portions of Interstate 5, the Coastal Range, and foothill regions of the Sierra Nevada. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous to near impossible travel conditions with chain controls and road closures. Low visibility due to a combination of wind and heavy snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be around 2500 to 3500 feet by Monday night and 1500 to 2500 feet Tuesday through Thursday. Potential to see snow levels as low as 1000 feet at times along the Sierra and below 1000 feet in the northern Sacramento Valley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1. && $$ For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/sto/ NR