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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 25

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Before you head out and start your Friday, here are five things you should know:

1. Snow, rain, ice. About two inches of snow will fall by the morning commute. It will turn over to rain in the afternoon and everything will turn to ice by night.

2. Do you have a backyard hockey rink? We're featuring backyard rinks this afternoon and are still looking for submissions. Send them to jason.claffey@patch.com

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3. Are you on Facebook? WestfordPatch is, and we hope you like us to find news, pictures, videos, and more.

4. Did you know? January home sales in the region increased 13 percent from a year ago, while sale prices increased about 2 percent, according to the Northeast Association of Realtors.

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5. This day in history: In 1901, JP Morgan formed the U.S. Steel Corporation, the first billion-dollar corporation in the world.

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