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Morning guys, Ayshah

here with your Monday Newsround.

First up, loads of you will be

staying at home today as hundreds

of schools are closed

because of the wintery weather.

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There was plenty of fun to be had

yesterday as snowy weather

swept across the UK.

Up to 30cm of snow coated

parts of the country

Up to 30cm of snow coated

parts of the country.

I like it because where we live we

never get any snow!

I like snow

because you can make snow angels and

snowmen! I find it really fun to do.

And the freezing conditions have

continued this morning,

meaning hundreds of schools

across England and Wales

will be closed because

of the wintry weather.

Temperatures have been between -1

and one degrees in built-up

areas, but as low as -10C

in some countryside areas.

Yesterday the snow saw trains

and flights cancelled,

and provided a snowy

backdrop for some big rugby

and footy matches.

The Met Office has issued yellow

weather warnings of ice for Wales,

the Midlands and the South East.

It also warned of more wintry

showers and icy conditions

across Scotland and Northern

Ireland.

There could be up to 5cm of more

snow in some parts of the South.

So keep those gloves on, there may

be time to build another snowman!

And we want to hear from you today -

are you stuck at home

because of the snow

or are you in school but having fun?

Get in touch over at Newsround

online and send us a picture

of what you are up to!

This Christmas, thousands of kids

in the UK are caring for relatives

who are ill or can't

look after themselves.

We went to meet Abi to find

out how she and her mum

will be spending the holidays.

If I could have a wish,

like one wish, it would be

to make my mum's illness go.

For Abi and her mum, Christmas

is their favourite time of year.

But unlike most 11-year-olds,

Abi cannot just chill

out over the holidays.

Her mum has a disease called MS.

That sometimes stops her from doing

the stuff that she wants,

like running, walking,

and doing simple activities

like bending as well.

That means that Abi has

to help her mum do certain things,

even on Christmas Day.

When I wake up, I help her put

some socks on and shoes.

I come down but I

don't open presents.

I make breakfast instead.

It's not how you normally

spend Christmas.

You feel like you want to do more,

especially when there

is more special times,

you want to help and

you want to be there.

So being a carer for your mum,

does that mean that sometimes

you miss out on doing things that

people your age would

normally be doing?

Well, most young kids

could go to the park

or play with their friends,

but if my mum is ill,

or I need to stay on,

I kind of don't have

that opportunity often.

Abi will go off and do

all of those brilliant things

but in her head she is always

thinking, where's Mum?

Who is with mum?

It can be really tough caring

for a relative but luckily Abi gets

lots of support from her school

and at a special group

run by a charity.

The help that I get says just

because you are a young carer

doesn't mean you are different

to everyone else.

Every bit of being a young carer

is amazing, because you can

go out with Barnardos,

or Barnardos could help

you and it's a sign that

you are not alone with this.

You have people that will help you.

What does it mean to you to be

a carer for your mum?

It's like cheese and crackers

or strawberries and cream,

we stick together for everything.

Thank you for sharing your story.

OK - we've got the latest Strictly

news now, so if you don't

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for about 30 seconds...

It's going to be an epic final.

Jerry and Casio!

Joe McFadden from Holby TV was first

through along with Debbie McGhee

and Alexandra Burke.

That meant Gemma and Molly

in the dance off, and unfortunately

Molly lost out and will not be

in next week's grand final.

That's it from me for now,

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