Extreme winter storm impacts expected in Sierra Nevada as Pacific storms bring up to 2.4 m (8 feet) of snow through February 18

Multiple storms are forecast to bring heavy snowfall to California through February 18, 2026, with snowfall rates exceeding 76 mm (3 inches) per hour in parts of the Sierra Nevada. Extreme impacts are possible across higher elevations, with travel conditions dangerous to impossible, and 1.2–2.4 m (4–8 feet) of snow forecast above pass level. Source