HAPPINESS

IS A WARM CUP

February 20, 2026 1:16 pm

Southern California Overview:

Showers will finish early this morning, while winds will diminish later this morning. Patchy frost and fog are likely in the Inland Empire this morning. Fair, dry and warmer weather is expected over the weekend, and will likely persist through next week.

United States Overview:

Heavy snow for the Upper Great Lakes and Northeast. Heavy snow for the northern Mid-Atlantic. Rain and higher-elevation snow over the Northwest.

Heavy snow in the mountains that began on this day and ended on 2/25 brought snow depths approaching the greatest depths on record. Strong storm winds caused outages of telephone service, power, and gas. Heavy rain starting on 2/16 ended on 2/26. Up to 30 inches of precipitation fell on the south slopes of Mt. San Gorgonio, 13 inches was recorded northwest of Mt. San Jacinto, around ten inches at Banning, less than one inch in eastern Coachella Valley. The death and destruction continued from the previous month. 21 died from flooding and mud slides all over California. An entire family was killed in Mt. Baldy Village when a mud slide hit their home. Extensive damage hit crops, farmland and livestock. Creeks around Yucaipa all left their banks and substantial flooding occurred to residences and businesses. In the upper desert farmlands became lakes and more than 100 homes along the Mojave River were damaged. Roads and bridges recently repaired from previous month’s damage either washed out or were destroyed again.

Southland WX

Southland WX

HAPPINESS

IS A WARM CUP

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