National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Pacific Storm Moves Inland; Clipper System for the Northeast; Strong Storm Impacting Alaska

In Alaska, a powerful storm will bring dangerous seas, blizzard conditions, strong winds and bitterly cold across the state through mid-week. Meanwhile, Pacific storm will move inland across California with lower elevation rain and accumulating mountain snow; Strong winds will affect the central Great Basin. A clipper system to bring snow and gusty winds for the Northeast corridor into Wednesday. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 4:20:26 pm PST

The first significant Sierra storm in over a month will arrive by Monday evening and continue through Wednesday, bringing snow from northeast CA southward across the Tahoe Basin to Mono County. Prepare for slick roads, AM and PM commute delays, and chain controls on Sierra and higher elevation northeast CA roads.
Our first round of snow arrives by this evening with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 4 pm Wednesday. Convective (thundersnow, anyone?) snow bands are possible today, which would increase snowfall rates & lower snow levels, though confidence is low.
This weekend will start quite pleasant for enjoying the Sierra & the backcountry! However, conditions quickly degrade Monday as a strong winter storm moves into the area. This system is colder, with snow levels possibly below 5000'. Stay tuned for more details!

 

Text Product Selector (Selected product opens in current window)