UPDATE: Winter Storm Bearing Down On Stoneham

UPDATE MONDAY AT 10:10 P.M.:

Both the Edgewood Elementary school in Stoneham and Greater Boston Academy in Stoneham will be opening two hours late on Tuesday due to the storm.

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Stoneham residents are gearing up for the latest blast from old man winter.

A 1-2 punch is expect to roll across the region in the next couple of days, with a snowfall to be followed by a blast of frosty temperatures.

According to the National Weather Service, a storm front will dump a possible 3 to 5 inches Monday night on Stoneham. Temperatures will drop into the teens with light, variable winds.

The snow will continue into Tuesday morning, with another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible, ending around noon.

As the snow leaves, the cold front will move in. Temperatures Tuesday night are expected to drop to 6 degrees with a wind chill of -5. Winds will be from 8-14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

On Wednesday, things won't get much warmer, with a high of 18 degrees with wind gusts up to 29 mph and wind chill values as low as -8. You'll need to bundle up again Wednesday night, as temperatures to drop to a low around 3. 

Stay with Stoneham Patch for the latest local weather information.