5 Things You Need To Know Today, Wednesday, Jan. 16

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get you over the hump this Wednesday and to help make you the smartest person in the checkout line at the supermarket.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, we can expect snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 34. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Wednesday Night A slight chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
• Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

2. It's Happening Today: The Conservation Committee is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Click here for the complete agenda.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "I think this is absolutely disgusting..1969? All these years go by without a word and they are still going to try and plea bargain with these people..They should rot in prison every single one of them..As far as I'm concerned they got to live their lives, get married have kids buy nice houses in the suburbs and now that they are at the age of retirement, let them finish out their scum years in prison and die there..I dont think plea bargaining with any of them is justice for this at all." Reader Marc, commenting on the story, "Opening Arguments Today in McCabe Cold Case Murder Trial."

4. Need A Little Advice?: Hollie Gonzalez tackles all your problems head-on with her advice blog called "Patched In."

5. Quote of the Day: "It's just really disappointing. (The Semi-Formal) is pretty important to us. It's been a tradition for so many years. We love to get dressed up -- all the sparkly clothing." Rachel Bradley, on why she is trying to get the end-of-the-year semi-formal dance brought back.