Snow covers trees and the ground in Brooktrails, Calif. on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. A winter storm that brought heavy rain, snow, hail and high winds to Northern California caused dangerous travel conditions, school closures and power outages. (Deb Schwartz via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 2/18/26 – The wintry weather isn’t over yet, with the heaviest snowfall expected overnight. The National Weather Service has extended a winter storm warning for northern Mendocino County and Lake County until 6 a.m. Thursday.

The warning mainly affects higher elevations in northern Mendocino County, including Laytonville, Leggett, Covelo, Brooktrails and the Ridgewood and Rattlesnake summit areas along Highway 101. Parts of Willits and surrounding hills could also see accumulating snow. Lower elevations in Ukiah and Redwood Valley may see snow if levels drop overnight. 

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.