Snow transforms Birmingham into a winter wonderland [PHOTOS]

A rare sight in Birmingham. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

While the state of Alabama expected light snow on this chilly Friday, many Birmingham-ians were still shocked to wake up to a winter wonderland in The Magic City.

Snow days call for bundling up, making snowmen and of course, taking photos before it all melts away.

Our team has been out and about in the snow—read on to see our favorite snow photos and a few from our audience.

Got snow pics? We want to see them!

Anyone else wake up early to see snow?

Even Birmingham Zoo animals are enjoying the snow:

Check out these photos from our Facebook audience:

We asked for your photos, and you all delivered—almost 400 of you!

(Nate Lowry)

(Janice Bellows)

(LJ Estrange)

(Andrea Hall)

(Jo Moore)

(T: Darryl Weatherspoon L-R: Alison Buckner, Jorge Padilla)

(Shelbye Reese)

(Haley Colson Lewis)

(Dana Lorance)

(Felicienne Celestin)

Make sure to stay tuned to your local news for safety updates this weekend. And if you’re seeing snow, post it and tag @bhamnow!