Winter Storm Warnings for 15 Feet of Snow and 100+ MPH Winds Loom
The National Weather Service and a veteran meteorologist are forecasting winter storm warnings that could bring 15 feet of snow and wind gusts beyond 100 mph in the coming days. The barrage of systems that will hit the West Coast is predicted to pose risks of power outages and periods of whiteout conditions that can make safe travel impossible. Where the 15 Feet of Snow and 100+ MPH Winds Are Expected Vehicles drive on I-80 as snow falls north of Lake Tahoe in California's Sierra Nevada mountains during a powerful winter storm. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images The National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada, issued an urgent winter storm warning on February 16, 2026. It calls for wind gusts exceeding 100 mph striking the Sierra Nevada ridges, a region that falls in California and Nevada. It also forecasted that areas alongside highway US-395, which runs through California, Nevada, and Washington, could face gusts of 60 to 70 mph. On February ...
