Preliminary snowfall totals for the March 4-5, 2015 storm. Map courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth, Texas.

The graphic above shows the preliminary snowfall totals for the March 4th and 5th storm of 2015. The heaviest amounts were along and north of I-30. Most of this snow fell on top of a thin layer of ice and about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of sleet. This event is the 4th heaviest snowfall on record for the month of March at DFW officially with 3.5 inches. Other notable March winter storms are as follows:

1. March 13, 1924 – 6 inches

2. March 1, 1942 – 4.5 inches

3. March 7, 1947 – 3.9 inches

4. March 4-5, 2015 – 3.5 inches

5. March 17-18, 1934 – 2.5 inches