The National Weather Service is forecasting 18 to 24 inches of snow across much of Central Massachusetts on Sunday, Jan. 25, from a winter storm that arrives in the morning. Snow should start between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the weather service says, with the heaviest snow falling from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.

Boston recorded 23.2 inches after the Sunday-into-Monday storm — placing it in the top 10 for highest storm totals on record.

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More than a foot of snow blankets the region in the daylong storm of Sunday, Jan. 25. By 1 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service was reporting 17.5 inches in Worcester, with Holden recording the deepest snow in the region, at 20 inches.

The city admitted this week that it faces challenges in hiring and retaining enough people to do snow removal work.

With a monster snow storm expected to continue into Monday, Jan. 26 many schools have preemptively cancelled school in Central Massachusetts. The region is expected to get between 18 and 24 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Heaviest snow expected just in time for the Patriots game.

USA TODAY’s snowfall map shows accumulation over the past 24, 48, and 72 hours, as well as seasonal totals dating back to Oct. 1. Updated multiple times a day, the map lets you toggle between timeframes to see how snow is adding up in your area.