Worcester to get less snow than first thought; school called off for Tuesday

A shifting storm will leave the Worcester region with much less snow than originally thought. The National Weather Service, in its forecast of 2 a.m. Tuesday, puts Worcester at about 6 inches of snow for the day, with higher amounts to the south of the city. The first flakes in the city came shortly before dawn. Monday morning, the forecast indicated Worcester could get from 8 to 18 inches of snow. By early afternoon, a southward shift of the storm was expected to lighten the hit on Central Mass. “The...