The National Weather Service Bay Area reported maximum wind gusts over the last 12 hours on February 16, 2026, while maintaining a Wind Advisory for the Central Coast through the day. A rare tornado risk emerged for Los Angeles and surrounding areas between late morning and mid-afternoon, according to MaxVelocityWX, as the first of five or more storms approached with heavy rain and thunderstorms, per SoCalweathernet. SoCalweathernet forecasted 1-3 inches of rain west of the mountains by tomorrow morning, heavy mountain snowfall above 5,000 feet, and a possible weak tornado or two during the 3-hour reporting window from 2:15 PM to 5:15 PM UTC. MaxVelocityWX specified heightened awareness for spin-up tornadoes in Los Angeles until mid-afternoon. The NWS Bay Area noted windy conditions persisting across the Central Coast. A SigAlert was issued in Vernon for the northbound I-710 off-ramp to southbound Atlantic Boulevard, closed for approximately one hour due to a traffic collision, as reported by CHP_LA_TRAFFIC citing CHP_EastLA and CHPsouthern during the reporting window. SoCalweathernet detailed additional impacts from the incoming system, including 1-2 feet or more of snow at Big Bear resorts and potential heavy snowfall in the Grapevine and Cajon Pass from a following cold system Tuesday PM through Wednesday.
