:00:00. > :00:07.It's finally Friday, Ricky here with your top
:00:08. > :00:11.Warnings of winter storms bringing strong winds, snow and flooding.
:00:12. > :00:13.What happened after this boy's kitchen nightmare?
:00:14. > :00:35.And why these guys are celebrating new year today.
:00:36. > :00:38.First up many of you might be waking up to some pretty extreme
:00:39. > :00:43.There are severe weather warnings for much of the UK and snow and ice
:00:44. > :00:49.And in some places along the east coast high tides and strong winds
:00:50. > :00:53.could cause flooding, as I've been finding out.
:00:54. > :00:56.Along the east coast of the country, flood gates have been closed
:00:57. > :01:02.That's when strong winds and high tides happen at the same time
:01:03. > :01:05.causing big problems for coastal areas.
:01:06. > :01:08.In the village of Jaywick, in the southeast of England,
:01:09. > :01:14.Emergency services are getting ready and evacuation centres,
:01:15. > :01:19.We've got exceptionally strong winds, between 40
:01:20. > :01:22.and 50 miles an hour, potentially gusts stronger
:01:23. > :01:24.than that, are going to coincide with the high tide just
:01:25. > :01:27.after lunchtime so that's why we've put in place this
:01:28. > :01:29.operation to evacuate safely the people of Jaywick.
:01:30. > :01:36.In Skegness, in the east of England, soldiers have been
:01:37. > :01:44.And businesses along the seaside are doing all they can to prepare.
:01:45. > :01:47.More wintry weather is expected today with nearly all of the UK
:01:48. > :01:50.with weather warnings for snow, ice, or both.
:01:51. > :02:08.And keep your weather pics or videos coming in, go online now.
:02:09. > :02:16.This video was snow in Glasgow! Look like it was pretty chilly! Thank you
:02:17. > :02:18.for all of those. Keep them coming in.
:02:19. > :02:21.We use energy for all sorts of things in our houses,
:02:22. > :02:25.But in the future we could be getting our power
:02:26. > :02:27.from a brand new energy source - the sea.
:02:28. > :02:29.Martin's being looking into how it works.
:02:30. > :02:32.From giant wind turbines to solar panels, renewable energy is one
:02:33. > :02:34.of the many ways we can use the environment to
:02:35. > :02:43.And now experts say that government should support big plans to build
:02:44. > :02:49.the world's first tidal lagoons here in the UK.
:02:50. > :02:52.Tidal lagoons use the movement of the sea to create power.
:02:53. > :02:54.This would involve building a huge wall in the sea,
:02:55. > :02:59.around five miles long, to create a pool in the middle.
:03:00. > :03:05.Then large machines called turbines would be placed
:03:06. > :03:09.When the sea level is high, and the pool level is low,
:03:10. > :03:11.water will get sucked through the turbine
:03:12. > :03:13.into the pool, creating power as it moves through it.
:03:14. > :03:17.And when the water in the pool is high but the sea level is low,
:03:18. > :03:19.the water will flow back out in the reverse direction,
:03:20. > :03:28.Well, some people are concerned about how it could affect the fish.
:03:29. > :03:31.We're very worried about tidal lagoons because they have
:03:32. > :03:33.the potential to chop up lots of fish.
:03:34. > :03:37.And the positioning of lots of lagoons near the mouth
:03:38. > :03:48.If you look at the cost spread over the entire lifetime,
:03:49. > :03:52.120 years of the project, it comes out at about 30p
:03:53. > :03:59.The first lagoon would be built in Swansea, but the aim could be
:04:00. > :04:04.to build five more off the coasts of Cardiff, Newport, Bridgwater Bay,
:04:05. > :04:11.It looks like the tide is turning on the way we will see our homes
:04:12. > :04:18.If you think I'm two weeks late, you'd be wrong.
:04:19. > :04:21.Some people in Gwaun Valley in Wales go by a different calendar.
:04:22. > :04:25.For them, New Year's Day or Hen Galan is today.
:04:26. > :04:29.A group of school kids there told us how they'll be celebrating.
:04:30. > :04:32.In Gwaun Valley, we're celebrating Hen Galan.
:04:33. > :04:36.We're celebrating New Year's Eve 13 days after everybody else.
:04:37. > :04:40.Because Pope Gregory changed the calendar.
:04:41. > :04:44.We will be going round everybody's houses singing.
:04:45. > :04:55.This is, these, this is one of the songs.
:04:56. > :05:12.To all of you celebrating today, happy New Year!
:05:13. > :05:14.Now, check this out for a cool winter sport.
:05:15. > :05:17.This is the Great Odyssey dog sled race across the Alps in France.
:05:18. > :05:19.Hundreds of sleigh-teams take place and loads of fans come
:05:20. > :05:23.Hang on, I think this dog has got the wrong idea!
:05:24. > :05:26.Finally have you ever had a bit of a nightmare in the kitchen?
:05:27. > :05:30.Nine-year-old British boy Oscar was competing in the Spanish version
:05:31. > :05:33.of Junior Masterchef and got pretty upset when his fish and chip dish
:05:34. > :05:38.After being on the show, Oscar was invited to cook
:05:39. > :05:41.for the British ambassador to Spain and judging by this picture
:05:42. > :05:47.That's all from me, Newsround's back right
:05:48. > :06:03.here at 4.20pm with all the latest on the wintry weather.
:06:04. > :06:06.How many Blue Peter presenters does it take to change a light bulb?
:06:07. > :06:10.Why did the Blue Peter presenter cross the road?
:06:11. > :06:17.Can you do better? We want your own original joke.
:06:18. > :06:20.You can get in touch via your school or on your own.
:06:21. > :06:23.All the details are on the website, so head there and be funny.
:06:24. > :06:25.The winning joke will be performed live
:06:26. > :06:27.on a Red Nose Day Blue Peter special,
:06:28. > :06:30.so what are you waiting for? Get in touch!