Namaste on this snowy morning from Fireline Road in Palmerton. LYNN SHUPP/PHOTOGRAPHY BY LYNN

A heavy snowfall late Monday into early Tuesday stumped some local meteorologists and blanketed our region in white. Carbon and Schuylkill counties were among the hardest hit. Jim Thorpe and Nesquehoning reported 13 inches. Hometown and Tamaqua received about one foot. This was the scene early Tuesday at Tamaqua's Depot Square Park. DONALD R. SERFASS/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

Esmae and Avaya Boyer of New Ringgold enjoy their day in the snow. SKYLAR CLOUSER CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Jerusalem Lutheran Church and Jerusalem UCC Church is Trachsville are framed in snow. JOHN MUELLER CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

A view of the mountains in Brodheadsville. ERICA DUBLER CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Will Schwab of Mahoning Township wasn't alone with measuring the quick snowfall Tuesday morning. CONTRBUTED PHOTO

Snow blankets the east side of Jim Thorpe Tuesday morning. JAMES LOGUE/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

A winter wonderland in the Palmerton park. Stuart Henritzy CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

A 1-year-old Bordernese, Stagger, playing on the trampoline filled with snow. MAGIN GURSKY CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Danielle Litchauer's dog Kaia is ready to help. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Brothers Mark, Matthew and Max Dematto enjoying the big snowfall in Summit Hill. TRISH DEMATTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The deer enjoy their day in the snow in the yard of Betty and Harry Hahn, off Summer Mountain Road in Towamensing Township. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Snow is everywhere at the Carbon County Animal Shelter in Nesquehoning. TOM CONNORS CONTRIBUTED PHOTO