The Daily Five: Make Friday Date Night And Enjoy The Long Weekend!

1. Wet roads may lead to black ice this morning, so once again you'll want to be careful on the roads. A traffic accident on I-95 in Old Lyme seriously snarled traffic during yesterday's morning commute.

We should see a mix of sunshine and clouds today, with a high temperature of 47 degrees and an overnight low of 31 degrees, according to weather.com. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain. 

There's a 70 percent chance for snow tomorrow but right now the forecast is calling for only showers on Saturday and flurries on Sunday. 

2. As of this morning, events that were rescheduled for this weekend after being postponed last weekend are still on, along with others planned for this weekend. If I hear of any changes, I'll let you know but for now, assume that all systems are go!

Here's what's on:

• The Anniversary Party for Emma The Cat at Lyme Public Library. 
• The Chili Open House at High Hopes in Old Lyme.
• Author talk by Niantic author Jan Schenk Grosskopf on her new fact-based historical novel for Mischief done at The Custom House in New London.
• A concert by Ivory & Gold at Niantic Community Church to raise money to help fund New London's gun buy-back program. 

3. If you didn't get the chance to go out on Valentine's Day because it was a school night, the Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut in Niantic has come up with a wonderful way to help you make this Friday "date night."

Parents can drop off their kids at 6:30 p.m. and go out for dinner and a movie—or just enjoy a little alone time—as their children explore matters of the heart. Kids, who are encouraged to wear red, will dine on pizza with red sauce and learn about the heart and the circulatory system. Pick-up is at 9:30 p.m., cost is $20 for the first child, with siblings half price. Call (860) 691-1111 to register.

4. Today is your last chance to enter to win dinner for two at either Tuscany or or Bar Americain at the Mohegan Sun, and enjoy a night's stay at the casino's hotel. All you have to do is upload a picture of you and your sweetie on Patch's Cutest Couple contest. You just have to do it by 5 p.m. today! 

5. A quick reminder: Monday is Presidents' Day, so federal, state, and local government offices are closed, as are schools. Here's hoping you have the day off too! Enjoy the long weekend!