Snow a lot enjoyable | The Plumas Solar

Snow lastly arrived in Plumas County! The first storm of the 2026 winter season rolled by means of Plumas County final week and is now the “third snowiest five-day period on record,” based on the University of California,  Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab. Precipitation started Monday, Feb. 16 and intensified in a single day to heavy snowfall all through Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, rooftops, pine branches and mountainsides have been lined in white. 

The National Weather Service recorded snow accumulation totals throughout Plumas County starting from 18 to 35 inches, with increased elevations receiving even larger accumulations. In Quincy, not less than 18.5 inches of snow fell between Feb. 18 and 20, with the heaviest single-day whole of 9 inches recorded on Feb. 19. Portola acquired a complete of 35 inches and snowfall was noticed at elevations as little as Chico. This storm marked a welcome shift from a protracted stretch of heat, sunny days and remodeled our acquainted panorama right into a whimsical Sierra snowscape.

Plumas County mountain people know precisely the best way to rejoice this reward of precipitation: go sledding, assist a neighbor shovel the driveway, ski together with your canine, make a snowman, meet your pals for a snowball combat, and benefit from the full, four-season setting we reside in. Snow is a implausible reminder of why our neighborhood persists tucked away within the Sierra. This panorama affords nice magnificence, limitless alternatives for enjoyable and pristine pure environment. 

The mountain children of Plumas County rejoice snow days higher than most, constructing snowmen and sledding down the closest neighborhood slope. A deliberate week off for Plumas Unified School District proved completely timed, providing college students the possibility to embrace the storm and switch contemporary snow into lasting core reminiscences.

A detailed second to the mountain children of Plumas County are the mountain canines of Plumas County. Local canine companions tag alongside for backcountry ski journeys, adventures up Claremont and snowy walks by the creek. 

At Rugged Roots Farm, the panorama is a far cry from the same old inexperienced rows of crops. A thick blanket of snow covers the strawberries, hedgerows and garlic beds. High elevation farming is a year-round dedication and even in winter, the work doesn’t freeze in place.