5 Things You Need To Know Today, Tuesday, Feb. 5

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off on the right foot and to help make you the smartest person in line at the supermarket.

1. Your Local 3-day Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Wednesday A slight chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
• Thursday Night A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I myself is a dog owner and I can fully feel for the people that lost their dog. Any animal you have in your household becomes a member of your family. My heart goes out to the owners. If my dog took off, I know, I wouldn't be able to sleep until she was found. As I sit here on my couch in my living room, my dog is laying next to me. I hope Snappy's owners have him back in their home real soon. As for Dan, you are a heartless person. Keep your mean comments to yourself!" Reader Mary, commenting on the story, "Roving Weimaraner 'Snappy' Still at Large."

3. It's Happening Today: the Tewksbury High girls basketball team will try to continue a late-season push to the playoffs when they play host to Chelmsford High tonight. Game time is 7 p.m. atthe TMHS gym.

 4. Quote of the Day: "Thank you all, I'm very touched coming back here. Although it's not the same building I worked in. I don't know what's wrong with you wusses. You don't like asbestos?"

5. It's Happening Today, The Sequel: Author Visit: Half An Hour A Day Across Massachusetts with John Galluzzo at the Tewksbury Public Library. Meet author John Galluzzo as he discusses his new book -- Half An Hour A Day Across Massachusetts, documenting his experience of taking a walk in each of the state's 351 cities and towns in one year. Learn more about the book and author here: http://www.amazon.com/Half-Hour-Day-Across-Massachusetts/dp/1478372540. Book signing after the talk. Limited to 100 seats. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  Call 978-640-4490 x 205 or email rhayes@mvlc.org to register.