Five Things You Need to Know Today: February 8

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1. There will be light snow until about noon, according to the National Weather Service. The high is expected to reach the mid-30s during the day; the nighttime low is expected to be in the single digits, with wind-chill values nearing -7.
2. State Sen. Richard Ross or a member of his staff will hold office hours from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the .
3. The Needham High girls’ basketball team (9-7, 7-5) hosts Framingham in a division game at 6:45 p.m. The boys’ hoops team (8-7, 6-6) is on the road at Framingham at 6:45 p.m., while the girls’ hockey team (2-9-2, 2-7-2) is also on the road, at Weymouth’s Connell Rink at 3:15 p.m.
4. The Needham Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the  performance center. The meeting will largely focus on traffic issues, according to the agenda.
5. On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy’s administration made travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba illegal.