February 14, 2026 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Sierra Nevada above 4,000 feet for Sun night until Wed night.
Snow levels around 5,500-6,000 ft Sun night into Mon, then lower to 4,500-5,000 feet Monday night, and 3,500-4,000 feet by Tue.
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 331 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 CAZ318-320-322>331-333-142000- /O.CON.KHNX.WS.A.0001.260216T0600Z-260219T0600Z/ Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-South End of the Lower Sierra-Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Yosemite Valley-San Joaquin River Canyon-Upper San Joaquin River-Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-Sequoia NP-South End of the Upper Sierra-Piute Walker Basin- Including the cities of Lake Thomas Edison, Lodgepole, Oakhurst, Shaver Lake, Johnsondale, Giant Forest, Cedar Grove, Camp Nelson, Huntington Lake, Tuolumne Meadows, Lake Wishon, Wawona, Auberry, Grant Grove, Fish Camp, Yosemite Valley, North Fork, Coarsegold, Bass Lake, Florence Lake, Hume Lake, and Devils Postpile 331 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow with total snow accumulations 3 to 5 feet above 6,000 feet with 5 to 7 feet over the highest elevations and 1 to 2 feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will begin at 5,500 to 6,000 feet on Sunday night and lower to 4,000 feet Tuesday morning. Light snow accumulations down to 3,000 feet Tuesday night into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Source: NWS
