Sleet in Mississippi

Events

105

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$3.8 million

• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 15, 2021$4.5 million · 47 eventsWhile several rounds of winter weather occurred leading up to February 15, 2021, the first major winter precipitation event occurred on this day.
• Sleet and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 6, 2017$2.1 million · 27 eventsA complex weather pattern eventually evolved into a widespread winter weather event across the area on January 6th, 2017. Strong surface high, near 1030mb, was building into the central and southern Plains.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 16 to 17, 20181 injured · $270,000 · 49 eventsAccumulating snow impacted the ArkLaMiss on January 16, 2018 with accumulations ranging from - 3 inches across much of the area.
• Winter Weather and Sleet in Mississippi, February 14, 2021$485,000 · 19 eventsAnother round of winter precipitation moved across the region on February 14th. A cold airmass was settling into the region and precipitation fell from the morning through the afternoon. As this precipitation fell, it encountered the cold airmass, with only minor melting.
• Sleet in Mississippi, March 5, 2015$3,000 · 23 eventsWith 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.
• Heavy Snow and Sleet in Mississippi, January 9 to 10, 202515 eventsA winter storm brought snow and sleet accumulations across north central portions of Mississippi.
• Winter Storm and Sleet in Mississippi, January 28, 20148 eventsA bitterly cold airmass descended on southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the night of the 26th and during the day on the 27th. A strong upper level jet disturbance moved across the area on the 28th, producing a large area of sleet and freezing rain.
• Sleet in Mississippi, March 16, 20265 eventsLight snow showers occurred for a few hours during the early morning hours of March 16 2026 across several areas in MS.
• Sleet in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 20003 eventsSleet fell across the area during the overnight hours of January 27 and 28. No accumulations were reported.
• Winter Storm and Sleet in Mississippi, January 28, 20142 eventsAn area of low pressure moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico January 28th and 29th. This system spread moisture northward across a very cold arctic airmass in place across the deep south.
• Sleet in Mississippi, March 5, 20151 eventA light mix of precipitation fell across southeast Mississippi.
• Sleet in Mississippi, January 6, 20171 eventMoisture riding over the top of a very cold airmass produced sleet and freezing rain over southwest Mississippi and the adjacent southeast Louisiana parishes.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.