Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 11:42:28 am PST

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Accumulating Lowland Snow Possible Feb. 18-19

There is now moderate confidence for several inches of accumulating snow with travel impacts somewhere in the Willamette Valley and/or Portland & Vancouver metro with a narrow band of snow occurring between 5 PM Wed - Noon Thu. While there is still uncertainty regarding the exact low track and location this band of snow may set up, track 2 is now more likely to occur compared to tracks 1 or 3. This would favor accumulating snow from Corvallis to Salem to the Portland/Vancouver metro. Stay tuned for updates as the details become even more clear!