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Updated:February 18, 2026 4:02 pm PST

Winter Storm Warning WINTER STORM WARNING  
Madera County

  Effective: Wed, 2/18 11:13am Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: February 18, 2026 4:02 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Wed, 2/18 7:15pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: 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
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet.
Up to an additional 3 feet over the highest peaks. Also, 3 to 6
inches of snow expected down to 3,000 feet and up to 3 inches down
to 2,000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills.


* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches.

Information:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.