Birmingham’s March 2026 Snow Day in photos + videos

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(Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Birmingham started off early Monday morning on March 16, 2026 with severe weather and tornado watches. Twelve hours later, The Magic City experienced a noon snow shower — a rare Snow Day! Only in Alabama.

Below are some of our favorite photos and videos posted (we received over 600+ comments!) by our readers responding to the following Bham Now Facebook request:

Thank you for sharing your March Snow Day 2026 with us! Enjoy!

Birmingham’s March 16, 2026 Snow Day

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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