FROM: NWS Medford OR
AREA: Western Siskiyou County
SENT: 2026-02-15T11:20:00-08:00
Winter Storm Warning issued February 15 at 11:20AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR
…LOW SNOW LEVELS WITH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION…
.A sharp cold front will push through the region Monday night into
Tuesday morning with a cold air mass to follow through at least
Thursday. Snow levels will quickly lower from around 3000 ft during
the day Monday to around 1000-1500 ft late Monday night into the
early hours of Tuesday. Multiple waves of precipitation will move
through the region while this cold air mass is in place, bringing
multiple opportunities for low elevation snow. This will be a long
duration event, and after the initial front Monday night,
precipitation will become more showery, resulting in periods of
spotty and quick accumulations. The values reflected below indicate
totals over a 72 hour period from 10pm Monday through 10pm Thursday.
Daytime heating will result in snow levels rising to around
2000-2500 ft during the daylight hours, then lower back down during
the overnight periods. The best chances for accumulating snow down
to valley floors will be during the overnight and early morning
hours.
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected above 5000 ft through Monday morning
with accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected. After a brief lull
in precipitation Monday afternoon, snow levels drop to around
1000-1500 ft Monday night into Tuesday, and remain low through
Thursday. Additional snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches are
expected with 2 to 3 ft expected above 5000 ft. Winds gusting as
high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain.
* WHERE…In western Siskiyou County, elevations above 5000 ft
through Monday morning, lowering all areas Monday evening. This
includes all of Highway 96 and 3, and Etna Summit on Sawyers Bar
Rd. This also now includes the Klamath River and Scott Valleys,
the communities of Happy Camp, Somes Bar, Etna, Greenview, and
Callahan.
* WHEN…Until 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The heaviest snow is expected late Monday
night into Tuesday morning.
Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit
quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information.
Alert Expiration: 2026-02-16T04:30:00-08:00
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