Winter Storm Watch, California
SevereUp 6 to 12 inches of snow possible, gusts up to 40 mph, 8 to 16 inches of snow with up to 2 ft possible above 5000 ft. Travel may be very difficult to impossible.
Ended Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Saturday, February 14, 1:08 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
Places in this watch
How much
- Snow across the area
- 6 to 12 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 40 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- For the first Winter Storm Watch Above 5000 Feet, heavy snow possible late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Total snow accumulations up 6 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain. For the second Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible late Sunday night through late Tuesday night. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches with up to 2 ft possible above 5000 ft. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain.
- Where
- Southern and eastern Siskiyou County. This includes Highways 97 and 89, Interstate 5 south of Weed, Black Butte Summit, Snowman Summit, Dead Horse Summit, Grass Lake Summit and Mt Shasta Ski Park Road. This also includes the communities of Mt Shasta City, Dunsmuir, McCloud and Tennant.
- When
- For the first Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. For the second Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday evening through late Tuesday night.
- Impacts
- Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
- Additional details
- Snow levels of 5000 feet on Sunday into Sunday evening are expected to lower to 4500 ft Sunday night then down to 4000 ft Monday. Snow levels lower further Monday night through Tuesday night, possibly as low as 2000 ft by Tuesday morning.
Updates
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday morning through Wednesday overnight. February 13, 2026