Forecasters say the snow will start hitting the coast about 5 p.m. Monday, and then drop 3-5 inches of snow along near the coast and 1 to 3 inches inland, according to the WHDH Channel 7 forecast.

Most of the snow is expected to fall on Tuesday.

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A snow storm will roll into Eastern Massachusetts Monday afternoon and continue through Tuesday morning, dumping approximately half-a-foot of snow in Belmont.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning Monday afternoon. The heaviest snow will be along the coast of Massachusetts, where 4 to 8 inches of snow could fall, as the storm watch includes the cities of Boston and Cambridge.

Further inland, snowfall is expected to between 1 to 3 inches, according to the forecast by WHDH Channel 7.

Stay tuned to Patch for updates on the storm.