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Worcester Closes Schools Friday Over Hazardous Wind Chill

Officials cited dangerous wind chills forecast by the National Weather Service.

Overview

  • Head Start after-school programs are canceled as part of the weather precautions.
  • Forecasts call for a high near 13°F with wind chills around -16°F in Worcester, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Administrative offices remain open, and district employees are expected to report to their sites.
  • The city opened a warming center at the Worcester Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Local meteorologists have warned of a possible nor’easter as a developing risk.