Winter Weather — Sharkey, Mississippi

2021-02-14 · Sharkey, Mississippi

Event narrative

Sleet fell which resulted in patchy icy roads across the county. Accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch occurred.

Wider weather episode

Another 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. This resulted in some light freezing rain initially before transitioning to mostly sleet across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 984841. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.