With only a little over a week since the previous heavy snowfall event on February 25th, the region again saw another winter weather maker. Luckily for most of the area, the region had begun a warmup that helped alleviate a lot of road issues. After cold high pressure had moved just to the north of the region around March 2nd, a warm front surged north, bringing moisture and much warmer temperatures back into the region. Temperatures warmed quickly on March 4th into the mid 70s to low 80s but a change was in store. A cold front moved quickly to the southeast due to a very cold and strong high pressure building through southern Canada and northern Plains towards our region. Temperatures quickly plummeted around 40 to 50 degrees in the wake of the cold front.
As the cold front quickly moved southeast, colder air continued to filter in. However, moisture lingered behind the front. Rain began to change over to sleet late the night of March 4th into early morning hours of March 5th. As colder air in the lower parts of the atmosphere continued to filter in, moisture began to transition over to a wintry mix, mainly in the form of sleet, in the northwest Delta. This setup was very favorable for a transition from rain to freezing rain to sleet. Moisture further southeast near the Natchez Trace corridor and Jackson metro began to transition over in the early morning hours of March 5th, with some moderate sleet falling in central Mississippi. Sleet and some snow began to mix into the Delta while the majority of the area saw a significant accumulation of sleet. Some areas in south and east Mississippi also saw some sleet but a little to no accumulation. Precipitation moved out late morning of March 5th.
Those who received a good amount of sleet and some snow accumulation (mainly along and northwest of the Natchez Trace corridor) saw anywhere between 1/2 inch to 1-2 inches in the far northern parts of the Delta and northern Mississippi. Due to being warm the two previous days, road issues were mainly limited to areas that received significant heavy sleet accumulation, mainly in the Delta and northern Mississippi. These areas saw numerous roads that were ice covered and very slick, making travel very hazardous. Areas in the Jackson Metro saw some slick roads but warm ground and road temperature from the previous few days alleviated some of the issues.

Sleet in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 00:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch of heavy sleet accumulated at Sunflower. A half inch of heavy sleet accumulated over a thin layer of glaze in Indianola.

Sleet in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A half inch to an inch of sleet accumulated at Teoc and near Vaiden.

Sleet in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 03:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A half inch of sleet accumulated northeast of Yazoo City.

Sleet in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 01:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A half to three quarters of an inch of sleet accumulated in Itta Bena.

Sleet in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

One half to one inch of sleet accumulated at Mantee.

Sleet in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 01:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Around one half inch of heavy sleet accumulated in the county.

Sleet in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Sleet accumulated up to one inch at Duck Hill.

Sleet in CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

An inch of sleet accumulated near Ackerman.

Sleet in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One half to one inch of sleet accumulated just east of Mayersville.

Sleet in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 00:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One to two inches of sleet accumulated in the county. One to two inches of heavy sleet had accumulated in Cleveland. At 20 degrees icing had occurred on most county roads, which included US Highway 61.

Sleet in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one and a half inches of sleet accumulated at Caledonia and around Columbus Air Force Base.

Sleet in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A half to three quarters of an inch of sleet accumulated with some light freezing rain in Starkville. Around one inch of sleet accumulated south of Starkville.

Sleet in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Around three quarters of an inch of heavy sleet accumulated in Vicksburg.

Sleet in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 00:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Around 2 inches of sleet accumulated in Grenada.

Sleet in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Around one half inch of sleet accumulated in Montpelier.

Sleet in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Around one inch of sleet accumulated at the Belzoni Fire Department.

Sleet in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Around one half inch of sleet accumulated in Rolling Fork.

Sleet in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Around one inch of sleet accumulated in Kosciusko. Sleet had covered the ground.

Sleet in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 03:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Around one to two inches of sleet accumulated in Pickens.

Sleet in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 03:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Around three quarters of an inch of sleet accumulated in Terry. Bridges iced over in the Jackson area, which led to some accidents.

Sleet in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 03:30:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Around a half to three quarters of an inch of sleet accumulated in Madison along with some light glaze of ice.

Sleet in CLAIBORNE, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 02:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around one inch of sleet accumulated on grassy surfaces near Grand Gulf.

Sleet in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAR-15 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one inch of sleet accumulated in Noxapater.