NASHUA – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, effective until 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Snow is expected to begin at 1 p.m. today, with total accumulation of 8 to 15 inches expected. Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour also are forecast.

The area impacted will be portions of central, northern and southern New Hampshire, and south-central and southwest Maine.

Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible at times, the weather service has reported.

See www.nashuatelegraph.com throughout the weekend for additional details.