| NWS Forecast for: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Issued by: National Weather Service Sacramento, CA Last Update: 700 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 | |
Today: Heavy rain and snow. Highs 27 to 42 higher elevations... 37 to 47 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation lower elevations...10 to 16 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. Over ridges... Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Heavy rain and snow in the evening, then heavy snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Colder. Lows 12 to 27 higher elevations...25 to 35 lower elevations. Snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches lower elevations... Except 13 to 18 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet in the evening. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph...except southwest 10 to 45 mph over ridges. Tuesday: Heavy snow. Windy. Highs 19 to 34 higher elevations... 30 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 12 to 17 inches lower elevations...except 18 to 24 inches higher elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph...except southwest 10 to 50 mph with gusts to around 70 mph over ridges. Tuesday Night: Heavy snow. Breezy, colder. Lows 9 to 24 higher elevations...22 to 32 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 7 to 12 inches lower elevations...except 15 to 20 inches higher elevations. Prevailing southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 60 mph. Over ridges... Prevailing southwest winds 25 to 45 mph. Wednesday: Snow. Highs 17 to 32 higher elevations...29 to 39 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph...except southwest 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph over ridges. Wednesday Night: Heavy snow. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Lows 15 to 30. Thursday: Heavy snow. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 22 to 37. Thursday Night Through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 13 to 28. Highs 27 to 42. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Not as cool. Highs 32 to 47. Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 21 to 36. Highs 35 to 50. | |
| Zone Forecast: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada | |
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