17/01/2018 Newsround

Good morning, Ricky here with your

first Newsround update of the day.

And many of you will be

opening your curtains to see

snow this morning after

wintry weather overnight.

Many schools in Scotland,

Northern Ireland and some parts

of Northern England may

be closed today.

The snow and ice are causing

serious problems on roads.

Public transport will

also be affected.

You can visit Newsround

online to keep up to date

with today's top stories,

including more on that snowfall.

If you've woken up to a Winter

Wonderland we'd love to hear

from you and see your snowy snaps.

Head online and

join in the conversation.

Next, want to see a bit

of sporting history?

Then take a look at this...

That's not just any goal -

it's the first goal ever to be

awarded by the video

assistant referee.

It was called in the FA Cup game

between Leicester City

and Fleetwood Town last night.

In the new technology,

an assistant ref can watch the game

on a screen and speak to the referee

on the pitch through a headset

to give advice about decisions.

Leicester's goal was allowed,

meaning they knocked Fleetwood out

of the competition 2-0.

Now, kids across Japan

are getting to choose a very,

very important part

of the next Olympic Games that

will be hosted in their country.

Martin's been finding

exactly what...

What do most big sporting

events have in common?

Amazing athletes, superb sports?

Well, yes.

But also mascots, of course.

Every primary school class in Japan

is voting for the mascots they want

for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic

games, which is to be held

in their home country.

So who is in the running?

Could these be the next Olympic

and Paralympic mascots,

representing tradition

and the cutting-edge tech that

Japan is famous for?

Or perhaps this Olympic hopeful,

based on a cat in a box,

partnered up with this Paralympic

hopeful based on a dog?

And last but not least,

this fox and raccoon, red and white,

just like the Japanese flag.

TRANSLATION: I like

the character's energetic pose

with its clenched fist.

I like the smiling

face of the character,

which I think is cute.

His chubby cheeks are so cute.

Schools across Japan have

got until mid-February

to cast their votes.

The Olympics and the Paralympics

are amongst the biggest

sporting event in the world,

so choose carefully, guys!

Take a look at this

incredible dinosaur tail.

Well, it's looking for a new home.

The 17-metre long fossil belonged

to an Atlasaurus some

165 million years ago.

It's being auctioned in Mexico,

and it's hoped it will fetch

thousands of pounds.

Some of the money raised will be

spent on rebuilding schools

in Mexico that were damaged by two

earthquakes that stuck

the area last year.

Next, to the Philippines,

a country in south-east Asia.

A huge volcano there is erupting -

but it's not a usual eruption.

Whitney's been finding out more.

This is the most active

volcano in the Philippines.

Scientists say what is happening at

the moment is called quiet eruption.

There is no big explosion, instead

the lover is flowing out slowly and

quietly. It is still dangerous, but

people do not always realise it

because it is not as dramatic. So

even though 15,000 people living

nearby have left their homes, lots

of other people still have not. The

volcano erupted 50 times in the last

500 years, and lies in what is known

as the ring of fire. That is an area

around the Pacific Ocean where

earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

are common. But now the authorities

believe things are about to get

worse. It is expected to change from

a quiet eruption to an explosive

one. If that happens, no one will be

allowed to stay in the area until

the danger has passed.

You've probably heard

of twins or triplets -

but how about sextuplets?

Well, check out these six

rare white tiger cubs -

all brothers and sisters.

This was the first time the public

got a glimpse of them

a wildlife park in China.

Looks like their mum

will have her work cut out.

That's all we've got time for now.

Newsround's back in 40 minutes.

Enjoy your breakfast.