Central, W. Mass to get up to 8 inches of snow

The map shows expected average accumulations. Some areas will receive less, some will receive more, forecasters say.

By Emily Canal, Globe Correspondent

Weather forecasters are warning residents of central and western Massachusetts that a winter storm is on the way that could dump as much as eight inches of snow.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the areas, predicting that the storm could begin as early as 7 a.m. Sunday and last until 1 a.m. Monday.

Franklin and Hampshire counties are expected to receive five to eight inches of snow. Northern Worcester and northwest Middlesex counties are likely to accumulate two to five inches over the course of the day, the forecasters said.

The Boston area will also see some snow, but meteorologists expect very little accumulation.

The air will be warmer in Boston and snow in the morning is expected to turn to rain by midday, said Matthew Belk, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

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