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Last updated: Friday, February 20, 2026 7:21AM GMT
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Several days of storms have brought heavy rain, thunderstorms, power outages and flooding to the Bay Area.

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Some of the Bay Area's peaks have seen inches of snow and as for the Tahoe area, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until Thursday night, as the region has been hit with feet of snow.


Feb 17, 2026, 2:10 AM GMT

Highway 1 closed in Monterey Co. near Big Sur due to rockslides, debris on roadway

Highway 1 is closed in Monterey County near Deetjen's Big Sur Inn due to rockslides and debris on the roadway in several locations, according to Caltrans.

In a post on X, Caltrans says the closure extends to Ragged Point Inn in San Luis Obispo County.

They say there is no estimated time of reopening, and crews will reassess the situation at daylight.

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Feb 17, 2026, 1:08 AM GMT

Crews respond to calls for storm-related rescues in South Bay

In the South Bay, rain is a welcomed sight for water levels, but it also brought along issues across the region.

In the South Bay, rain is a welcomed sight for water levels, but it also brought along issues across the region.

Reservoir levels dipped from well-above normal to just under in Santa Clara County after a dry stretch to start the year.

Matt Keller with Valley Water says storms around the New Year helped keep us afloat, but this rain will be beneficial.

"We had all that rain in December at the beginning of January," Keller said. "So, we had a little bit of room to drop, you know, so to speak. Now we're at about 95% of average for this time of the year, and we'll expect to go, you know, above average for this time of the year at the end of these storms."

We aren't expected to see any significant flooding this week, but the heavy rains still led to dangerous outcomes.

Just after 2:30 a.m. Monday, San Jose Fire Crews responded to a car that apparently drove off Highway 280 and flipped on the embankment near Fifth Street and Margaret Way.

The vehicle was unoccupied when emergency crews arrived.

Around 8 hours later in the Santa Cruz mountains however, Cal Fire says two rafters were in need of rescue.

They were trapped on a remote bank of the San Lorenzo River in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

"Felton firefighters actually went around and were able to hike and get to those two people to make sure that they were okay," CalFire CZU Information Officer Cecile Juliette said. "And then two California State Parks rescue swimmers able to get across the river."

The female rafter was injured, but both she and the man she was with will survive after the hours-long rescue.

Cal Fire says the two incidents highlight the importance of extra caution during major storms.

"That river that you think that you know is not actually the river you think you know, because it's going to be swollen," Juliette said. "It could have debris, the side banks are going to be muddy and people can slip in. So, our message is just to tell people that when the weather's like this, just stay out of the parks, stay home"

Emergency crews will remain busy, but there's hope that advice will make life easy on them - at least until the storms pass later this week.

Feb 17, 2026, 12:14 AM GMT

Oakland Zoo closed Tuesday due to weather

The Oakland Zoo announced that it's going to be closed on Tuesday due to the weather.

Zoo officials say if you have a reservation, you will be fully refunded.

Feb 16, 2026, 9:32 PM GMT

I-80 reopens to vehicle traffic in both directions over Donner Summit

Caltrans says it has reopened I-80 in both directions to vehicle traffic, but trucks are still being held.

CHP tweeted earlier that it was responding to spin-outs and crashes caused by hazardous weather conditions.