Five Things to Know Today: Feb. 8

1.  Weather: A light snow before 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, with a high near 33 during the day. There is a 90 percent chance of rain and snow after 10 p.m. The wind will be from the west at 14 mph to 23 mph. Sunrise is at 7:04 and sunset at 5:28, which gives us about 2 minutes and 21 seconds more daylight than yesterday.

2.  In Case You Missed It: The Emmaus Police Department got the green light to hire two full-time police officers. These new officers will fill two vacancies left by two officers who resigned last year.

3.  Coming Up: What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Later today, see what some of your neighbors have planned.

4.  Everyone has a Story: Do you someone who has an interesting story to tell. Let me know, jerry.brahm@patch.com.

5.  Q&A: Last week, Beth about garbage collection during bad weather. The Borough tries to post delay or interruptions in service on its website; but a more complete answer comes from Emmaus Council Member Wesley Barrett: “You can also check out the haulers website. http://www.raritandisposal.com/news.php They post updates as soon as they know their plan of action. If the weather is predicted to be very bad they often will have information on the site before you even put your trash out.”