0:00:08 > 0:00:09Hi everyone, I'm Martin.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Your top stories coming up on Newsround...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14We find out what you've been up to in today's snow...
0:00:14 > 0:00:15The two dogs holding up traffic.
0:00:15 > 0:00:23And a baby monkey saved by a charity.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Snow, ice and powerful winds are continuing to cause big
0:00:31 > 0:00:33problems throughout the UK.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Let's take a look at what's been happening.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Over the past few days, thousands of schools have been
0:00:39 > 0:00:43closed and many flights and trains cancelled.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46The freezing cold temperatures are being caused by two weather
0:00:46 > 0:00:48patterns meeting together, the Beast From The East
0:00:48 > 0:00:53from Russia and Storm Emma travelling up from Portugal.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Up to 50 centimetres of snow and really strong winds are expected
0:00:56 > 0:01:00in parts of south-west England and south-east Wales.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02I didn't think it would snow like this, just
0:01:02 > 0:01:05for the next hour yesterday.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08So I'm pretty surprised.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13I thought it wouldn't snow as much as this has.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17I thought it was just going to be a little bit of rain.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Gusts of 60 to 70 mph are possible in parts
0:01:19 > 0:01:22of northern England and Wales.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26And more snow is expected in parts of Northern Ireland,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Scotland and northern England, with up to 20 centimetres
0:01:29 > 0:01:32in the hills.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35One school in Surrey made their own igloo for a classroom
0:01:35 > 0:01:38and had a short lesson outside in the snow yesterday.
0:01:38 > 0:01:45In Hampshire and Avon and Somerset, lots of people are only just warming
0:01:45 > 0:01:46up after having to sleep in their cars
0:01:46 > 0:01:48when they all became stuck.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50In Greater Manchester, the army was sent out to rescue
0:01:50 > 0:01:54hundreds of drivers whose vehicles were stranded in the snow.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Weather forecasters say the cold weather could last into next week.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01In certain parts of the country, police are telling people not to
0:02:01 > 0:02:06travel unless absolutely necessary.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Now over to America, where police in Arizona
0:02:09 > 0:02:12got called out to deal with a pretty unusual situation -
0:02:12 > 0:02:15a canine car chase!
0:02:15 > 0:02:17You're gonna wanna watch this one.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Running down a motorway is never a good idea, but unfortunately,
0:02:20 > 0:02:25these two dogs did just that.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28State troopers and firefighters tried for over an hour to catch
0:02:28 > 0:02:31them, causing huge traffic jams.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Whoops!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Eventually, one of them was picked up off the road
0:02:36 > 0:02:39and when the second one legged it into a caravan park,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41some of the locals were able to rescue it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Thankfully, no dogs or people were hurt during the chase.
0:02:44 > 0:02:50Officials are now trying to find out if anyone owns the dogs.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Take a look at this baby monkey in central Africa.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00He was saved by a charity, who've found him a new home.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Meet baby Moussa.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05He's been taken to his new home at a sanctuary
0:03:05 > 0:03:09in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14He was taken from the wild by poachers, but rescued by a charity.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16He quickly made friends with the pilot and seemed
0:03:16 > 0:03:22to enjoy the view.
0:03:22 > 0:03:28But it's all got a bit tiring and he's had to have a wee nap.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31And look - he seems pleased to meet the people who will keep him
0:03:31 > 0:03:35safe at the sanctuary.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Reckon it's been cold here?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Well, check out this place in northern Canada.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41But the freezing temperatures don't stop this girl spending hours
0:03:41 > 0:03:45sledging with her dogs.
0:03:45 > 0:03:52Eight dogs, one sled, one 12-year-old, -40 degrees.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56In the north of Canada, it's very cold and very snowy.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01Perfect weather for a sleigh ride.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Every day after school, Florence takes her sleigh dogs out
0:04:04 > 0:04:10in the snow to train.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12TRANSLATION: I need to put little shoes on the dogs.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15The snow can be very cold and sharp.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21With the shoes, they won't hurt themselves.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Florence loves racing so much that she often travels to the US
0:04:24 > 0:04:27to take part in competitions there.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31TRANSLATION: I like standing on the sled, exploring new areas
0:04:31 > 0:04:36and meeting other sled dog racers so I can learn from them.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Some of the races last several days.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Florence and her doggy team are so good that they
0:04:42 > 0:04:49often beat the adults.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50That's all from me.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Have a great weekend - I'm hoping it warms up a bit!
0:04:53 > 0:05:00See ya.