0:00:12 > 0:00:16Good morning, Ricky here with your first Newsround update of the day.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19And many of you will be opening your curtains to see
0:00:19 > 0:00:22snow this morning after wintry weather overnight.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Many schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and some parts
0:00:25 > 0:00:28of Northern England may be closed today.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32The snow and ice are causing serious problems on roads.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Public transport will also be affected.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38You can visit Newsround online to keep up to date
0:00:38 > 0:00:41with today's top stories, including more on that snowfall.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44If you've woken up to a Winter Wonderland we'd love to hear
0:00:44 > 0:00:47from you and see your snowy snaps.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Head online and join in the conversation.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Next, want to see a bit of sporting history?
0:00:53 > 0:01:01Then take a look at this...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04That's not just any goal - it's the first goal ever to be
0:01:04 > 0:01:07awarded by the video assistant referee.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09It was called in the FA Cup game between Leicester City
0:01:09 > 0:01:12and Fleetwood Town last night.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14In the new technology, an assistant ref can watch the game
0:01:14 > 0:01:18on a screen and speak to the referee on the pitch through a headset
0:01:18 > 0:01:21to give advice about decisions.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Leicester's goal was allowed, meaning they knocked Fleetwood out
0:01:23 > 0:01:28of the competition 2-0.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Now, kids across Japan are getting to choose a very,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32very important part
0:01:32 > 0:01:36of the next Olympic Games that will be hosted in their country.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Martin's been finding exactly what...
0:01:39 > 0:01:42What do most big sporting events have in common?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Amazing athletes, superb sports?
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Well, yes.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50But also mascots, of course.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Every primary school class in Japan is voting for the mascots they want
0:01:54 > 0:01:58for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, which is to be held
0:01:58 > 0:02:00in their home country.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02So who is in the running?
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Could these be the next Olympic and Paralympic mascots,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08representing tradition and the cutting-edge tech that
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Japan is famous for?
0:02:11 > 0:02:16Or perhaps this Olympic hopeful, based on a cat in a box,
0:02:16 > 0:02:20partnered up with this Paralympic hopeful based on a dog?
0:02:20 > 0:02:25And last but not least, this fox and raccoon, red and white,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27just like the Japanese flag.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29TRANSLATION: I like the character's energetic pose
0:02:29 > 0:02:32with its clenched fist.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I like the smiling face of the character,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36which I think is cute.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38His chubby cheeks are so cute.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Schools across Japan have got until mid-February
0:02:40 > 0:02:42to cast their votes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45The Olympics and the Paralympics are amongst the biggest
0:02:45 > 0:02:51sporting event in the world, so choose carefully, guys!
0:02:51 > 0:02:56Take a look at this incredible dinosaur tail.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Well, it's looking for a new home.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00The 17-metre long fossil belonged to an Atlasaurus some
0:03:00 > 0:03:05165 million years ago.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07It's being auctioned in Mexico, and it's hoped it will fetch
0:03:07 > 0:03:09thousands of pounds.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Some of the money raised will be spent on rebuilding schools
0:03:11 > 0:03:14in Mexico that were damaged by two earthquakes that stuck
0:03:14 > 0:03:16the area last year.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Next, to the Philippines, a country in south-east Asia.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23A huge volcano there is erupting - but it's not a usual eruption.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29Whitney's been finding out more.
0:03:29 > 0:03:37This is the most active volcano in the Philippines.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Scientists say what is happening at the moment is called quiet eruption.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46There is no big explosion, instead the lover is flowing out slowly and
0:03:46 > 0:03:52quietly. It is still dangerous, but people do not always realise it
0:03:52 > 0:03:56because it is not as dramatic. So even though 15,000 people living
0:03:56 > 0:04:00nearby have left their homes, lots of other people still have not. The
0:04:00 > 0:04:06volcano erupted 50 times in the last 500 years, and lies in what is known
0:04:06 > 0:04:12as the ring of fire. That is an area around the Pacific Ocean where
0:04:12 > 0:04:16earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common. But now the authorities
0:04:16 > 0:04:21believe things are about to get worse. It is expected to change from
0:04:21 > 0:04:25a quiet eruption to an explosive one. If that happens, no one will be
0:04:25 > 0:04:29allowed to stay in the area until the danger has passed.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32You've probably heard of twins or triplets -
0:04:32 > 0:04:33but how about sextuplets?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Well, check out these six rare white tiger cubs -
0:04:36 > 0:04:38all brothers and sisters.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41This was the first time the public got a glimpse of them
0:04:41 > 0:04:44a wildlife park in China.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Looks like their mum will have her work cut out.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51That's all we've got time for now.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Newsround's back in 40 minutes.
0:04:54 > 0:05:02Enjoy your breakfast.