🌱 Snow In Birmingham + Mother Of 16th Street Bombing Victim Dies

Morning, people of Birmingham, and welcome to the rare Magic City snow day! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Let's get you caught up on some news before you head into the week. Roads seem to be holding up after a decent amount of snow fell on central Alabama last night. Temperatures are still around freezing this morning, so be careful out there. Also in the news, the last living parent of the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing died Sunday. Maxine McNair was 93 years old. Read more below.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy this morning. High: 42 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. See how the roads are holding up after a snowy night in central Alabama. Birmingham received some decent accumulation in some parts. (WVTM13)
2. Maxine McNair, the last living parent of a child killed in the Birmingham church bombing, died Sunday at 93. (AL.com)
3. In 2021, Birmingham homicides neared an all-time high. Here is how city councilors and residents have reacted. (Birmingham Times)
4. Demolition form the iconic Quinlan Castle in Southside begins this month, making way for a new Southern Research building. (Bham Now)
5. A new gene therapy could provide a cure for sickle cell disease, according to a recentUAB study. (Alabama NewsCenter)

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Today in Birmingham:

• It is not easy to understand or accept the loss of a loved one. Join the Bereavement Support Group at St. Vincent’s. (10 a.m.)
• The best open mic night in Birmingham is Birmingham Bandstand at The Nick. (7 p.m.)
• Looking for some fun to escape the snow? Go to MONSLAYYY The Caribbean Way at the Vault Bar & Lounge. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here is how to help people who are homeless this winter. (Bham Now)
• Here is a great look at snow falling hard on HWY 36 between Hartselle and Danville, from Morgan County Sheriff Office. (Instagram)
• Take a look at some of the homes recently up for sale in the Birmingham area. (Birmingham Patch)
• James Spann has some awesome photos of the snow at Sulligent in Lamar County. (Instagram)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.