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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:22 PM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A LINE OF SNOW SQUALLS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN PIUTE...WESTERN GARFIELD... SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER AND EASTERN IRON COUNTIES... At 822 AM MST...A line of snow squalls was along a line extending from 8 miles east of Beaver to 11 miles south of Panguitch Lake...and moving east at 25 mph. Locations impacted include... Junction, Panguitch, Hatch, Red Canyon, Panguitch Lake, Circleville, Kingston, and Hillsdale. This includes the following highways... US Route 89 between mile markers 110 and 174. Utah Route 12 between mile markers 0 and 9. * winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with this squall. * visibilities will drop quickly to less than a half mile in this squall. * sudden and brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible in this squall. Rapid visibility reduction and potentially icy roads are likely to produce hazardous driving conditions. Travel is not advised during this snow squall. If you are traveling and encounter adverse winter driving conditions, reduce speed and make sure headlights are on to increase the visibility of your vehicle to those around you. TIME...MOT...LOC 1522Z 269DEG 19KT 3828 11249 3756 11266
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 9:58 AM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 4 inches with higher totals up to 10 inches above 7000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Central Utah, Upper Sevier River Valleys, and Zion National Park. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall is expected between 6 AM to 11 AM, with more showery conditions continuing through the remainder of the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter. &&
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