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.

A winter storm warning has been issued in Massachusetts ahead of a significant winter storm expected to make for a messy Sunday night before some of the coldest air of the season moves in.

The bread, milk and eggs could be flying off the shelves at Market Basket this weekend. Local meteorologists are predicting “plowable snowfall” from Sunday night into Monday morning, as a nor’easter is expected to dump 3 to 6 inches of snow across the region.