Families, children and pets enjoyed the freshly fallen snow on Tuesday, after the season’s first big storm deposited a layer of powder across the Monadnock region.

Glory and Sadie Hamel of Rindge on their horses, Poptart and Zu, during Tuesday's storm. CHELCEE HAMEL / Courtesy
The Hamel family dogs enjoy the snowfall. CHELCEE HAMEL / Courtesy
Sadie Hamel of Rindge rides Zu through the snow. CHELCEE HAMEL / Courtesy
Glory Hamel of Rindge rides Poptart in the snowy conditions. CHELCEE HAMEL / Courtesy

Children and animals alike enjoyed the snow at Fiddle Leaf Farm in Rindge.

Gus, owned by Valerie Carey of Rindge, enjoys the snow. VALERIE CAREY / Courtesy
Gus, owned by Valerie Carey of Rindge, enjoys the snow. VALERIE CAREY / Courtesy
Gus, owned by Valerie Carey of Rindge, enjoys the snow. VALERIE CAREY / Courtesy

Gus, owned by Valerie Carey of Rindge, explores the snow.

Raven Groblewski of Jaffrey photographs Tuesday's storm at Annette State Park in Rindge. RAVEN GROBLEWSKI / Courtesy
Raven Groblewski of Jaffrey photographs Tuesday's storm at Annette State Park in Rindge. RAVEN GROBLEWSKI / Courtesy
Raven Groblewski of Jaffrey photographs Tuesday's storm at Annette State Park in Rindge. RAVEN GROBLEWSKI / Courtesy
Raven Groblewski of Jaffrey photographs Tuesday's storm at Annette State Park in Rindge. RAVEN GROBLEWSKI / Courtesy

Raven Groblewski of Jaffrey took some shots of the storm at Annett State Park in Rindge.

Chelsea Peasha makes a snow angel in Mason. COURTESY
Riley Peasha of Mason is delighted by the snowfall. COURTESY
Chelsea and Riley Peasha of Mason play together in the snow. COURTESY
Bailey, Riley and Chelsea Peasha of Mason take a sled ride. COURTESY

Sisters enjoy a snow day in Mason.

The Suiter family has fun in the snow in Mason.

Dexter, owned by Ryan Vaillancourt, goes for a snowy adventure in Mason. RYAN VAILLANCOURT / Courtesy
Dexter, owned by Ryan Vaillancourt, goes for a snowy adventure in Mason. RYAN VAILLANCOURT / Courtesy

Dexter, owned by Ryan Vaillancourt, goes for a snowy adventure in Mason.

Lynn Stone took these shots of bald eagles in the snow on Summer Street in Peterborough. LYNN SNOW / Courtesy
Lynn Snow took these shots of bald eagles in the snow on Summer Street in Peterborough. LYNN SNOW / Courtesy
Lynn Stone took these shots of bald eagles in the snow on Summer Street in Peterborough. LYNN SNOW / Courtesy
Lynn Snow took these shots of bald eagles in the snow on Summer Street in Peterborough. LYNN SNOW / Courtesy

Lynn Snow took these shots of bald eagles in the snow on Summer Street in Peterborough.

Ella and Ada Somero of New Ipswich play in the snow. EMILY SOMERO / Courtesy
Ella and Ada Somero of New Ipswich play in the snow. EMILY SOMERO / Courtesy
Ella and Ada Somero of New Ipswich playing with their “snow castle”. EMILY SOMERO / Courtesy
Ella and Ada Somero of New Ipswich playing with their “snow castle”. EMILY SOMERO / Courtesy

The Somero family of New Ipswich plays in the snow.

Linsey Fogg's four-month old puppy is wrapped up warm against the snow. LINSEY FOGG / Courtesy
Linsey Fogg’s four-month old puppy is wrapped up warm against the snow. LINSEY FOGG / Courtesy
Carson and Finn Dresser of Rindge go for a sled ride. AMANDA DRESSER / Courtesy
Carson and Finn Dresser of Rindge go for a sled ride. AMANDA DRESSER / Courtesy
Dublin police are on standby on a snowy Route 101 in the early evening of Tuesday's storm. STEPHANIE PARK / Courtesy
Dublin police are on standby on a snowy Route 101 in the early evening of Tuesday’s storm. STEPHANIE PARK / Courtesy
David Brogan and his dog Hattie Mae go for a snowy walk in Rindge. PEGGI BROGAN / Courtesy
David Brogan and his dog Hattie Mae go for a snowy walk in Rindge. PEGGI BROGAN / Courtesy
Freddie the dog goes for a snowy walk in Rindge. PEGGI BROGAN / Courtesy
Freddie the dog goes for a snowy walk in Rindge. PEGGI BROGAN / Courtesy

The Brogans and their dogs go for a snowy walk in Rindge.