Most of the tri-state was scheduled to be under a winter storm warning by the afternoon, when conditions pick up and heavy snow bands could drop as much as an inch of snow per hour. For some, it’ll be the most snow in nearly three years.

A winter storm is expected to reach Massachusetts Sunday afternoon and dump up to 8 in. of snow in most of the state, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is predicted to spread across the region between 3 p.

The region is expecting a winter storm Sunday afternoon, with snow totals hitting up to 8 inches in parts of New Jersey. Winter storm warnings and advisories go into effect at 1 p.m. Sunday and last through 4 a.