you're live bbc news. heavy snow and freezing rain is causing widespread disruption across the uk, with amber warnings in place in parts of northern england and the midlands. temperatures overnight fell as low as —11 celsius, leading to train delays and cancellations. after earlier closures due to snow and ice, the runways at liverpool, manchester and leeds bradford airports have now reopened, but there are warnings of more delays and disruption to come. danny savage reports from scotch corner. at the extremes of today's weather, conditions were atrocious. blizzards created drifts here in north yorkshire and roads became impassable. the snowfall had been accurately forecast, and most people decided to stay put and try and make the most of it.

pennine areas of northern england seem to be one of the worst affected areas so far today. and from my sort of unofficial measurements here in this part of the yorkshire dales, we've got about 22cm of snow so far, and it's still falling. it's of course created difficult travel conditions. this bus struggled on the gradients in belmont in lancashire. the a1(m) came to a standstill at times through yorkshire and durham, and when things did clear, the outside lane remained snowbound and a a0 mile per hour speed limit was in place. airport saw diversions and cancellations earlier in the day. this was manchester this morning, but both here and leeds bradford have now reopened. there were delays on trains too. harrogate was typical of many places in northern england. a taste of winter had people

changing their plans. we're going to stay put. we've been driving from scotland down to brighton and we stopped off last night, looked at the the weather forecast, but we're going to stay put, just enjoy the weather, and then just travel safely back down south tomorrow. i can't get to the airport. i've booked to neuberg, but they've cancelled it. this was rotherham in south yorkshire this morning. there was snowfall in parts of wales too, where people in some areas were warned not to make non—essentialjourneys. but in the worst—affected areas, the drifts will need to be cleared tomorrow, along with checks on livestock which may be huddled beneath them. danny savage reporting there. meanwhile, the us is bracing for a huge winter storm that could see the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in decades. five states have declared a state of emergency, but at least 25 more are under

weather alerts as the storm is expected to begin in the centre of the country before spreading eastwards. our north america correspondent rowan bridge is following developments and told us the latest on conditions across the us. it really depends where you are in the united states. if you are somewhere like kansas, the weather conditions are pretty dire. the national weather service is warning of treacherous and potentially life—threatening conditions. talking of a white out. what you have is a combination of heavy snowfall, up to 35 centimetres being predicted, and potentially high winds. creating blizzard conditions. extremely treacherous and what you have seen is the knock—on extremely treacherous and what you have seen is the knock—on effects. widespread disruption to travel, for example we have to travel — for example we have seen amtrak, the american rail network has had widespread cancellations. flights which is the main way to travel round the us, 3,000 flights cancelled. we have had more delayed on top of that so widespread disruption to certain parts of the united states, five states have declared a state of emergency, but those weather alerts go as far south

as places like florida. for mild conditions, which gives you an idea of the extent of what we're talking about. those weather conditions are heading eastwards. even in washington where it is pretty cold, at the moment the weather is pretty clear. those conditions are due to get a lot worse and other major cities on the east coast of the us, places like baltimore are also likely to be affected severely over the next 2a or 48 hours. places that haven't been affected so far on the east coast are bracing themselves for worse to come. tell us what could happen in the next few days and how dangerous could it get? yeah, these weather

conditions are serious. we are talking several centimetres of snow. and the united states is used to dealing with cold weather and snow certainly in northern states, but as you said, we are talking about potentially some of the worst weather conditions this country has seen in a decade. that is likely to cause widespread disruption over an extended period of time, affecting tens of millions of americans. that is a significant weather threat. to a large part of the united states, and likely to show widespread disruption across the united states. rowan bridge in washington, dc. and before we move on, there's been heavy snow in the state of utah which has sparked an avalanche there. have a look at this dramatic video taken from inside a car, capturing the moment an avalanche roared down a mountainside in salt lake county, briefly stranding skiers there. local media reported up to five inches of snow in the area.

we will have more on the weather situation in the us a little later on in the programme. we'll be looking at the situation at kansas city zoo, were zookeepers and staff have been snowed down for more than 2a hours. we will speak to stuart colson, who works at the zoo, a bit later in the programme. stay with us. we have some breaking news. the first—ever winner of the uk drag race, james lee williams, better known by their stage name �*the vivienne�*, has died, at the age of 32. josh parry is our lgbt and identity reporter. he joins us now from liverpool. what do we know about their death? , , , ., ~ death? this is breaking in the last half-hour _ death? this is breaking in the last half-hour or _ death? this is breaking in the last half-hour or so, - death? this is breaking in the last half-hour or so, so - death? this is breaking in the last half-hour or so, so at - death? this is breaking in the| last half-hour or so, so at the last half—hour or so, so at the moment, very little is known. we the notes from james williams, better known as the

vivienne, has said that the vivienne, has said that the vivienne has passed this weekend, saying james was a loved, warm—hearted, amazing person. they are heartbroken at the loss of their son and uncle and are proud of the wonderful things james achieved in their life. they've asked for people to respect the privacy of the time and said the family needs time and said the family needs time to grieve and they will be releasing any further details of the moment. it is shocking and sad in in the lgbt community. james lee williams, better known as the vivienne, was aged just 32. just better known as the vivienne, was aged just 32.— was aged 'ust 32. just tell us a little was aged just 32. just tell us a little bit — was aged just 32. just tell us a little bit more _ was aged just 32. just tell us a little bit more about - was aged just 32. just tell us a little bit more about the i a little bit more about the vivienne and how significant she was as a culture icon in the uk, but also the world. it's hard to overestimate how much of an impact the vivienne's presence has had for lgbt community. they start out in drag clubs in liverpool. but

it was really back in 2019 when she was a contestant on the first series of drag race uk and it was the first series the programme and it was very anticipated. the american series had many before that. the vivienne went on to win and i think attracted a lot of people to drive. they then went on to appear on drag race seven. and then around that, they appeared on dancing on ice. more recently, they started to get a real name for themselves in the world of theatre, too. they were in the wizard of oz on broadway and performed no tour of chitty chitty bang bang. they took

part in a home and charity gig and played again because next game. these drag queens in well—known characters. it was applauded, it was sold out, i gained many, many accolades from people who watch. a real big impact from people here in liverpool in the uk, and also internationally.— liverpool in the uk, and also internationally. speaking to us from liverpool— internationally. speaking to us from liverpool and _ internationally. speaking to us from liverpool and of- internationally. speaking to us from liverpool and of course, l from liverpool and of course, as the vivienne made it big around the world, she took her heritage from the liverpool and shared it around the world. that's where she made her name on the drag scene. it's where she should've landed the craft. she was often in the dj booth. she's well—known and well beloved here. she that kind of,

for people who had not watched dragway �*s —— drag race, that was really the vivienne's persona. it was also out of drag where they did a lot as well as james lee williams, supporting local charities and going on to represent liverpool on international stage on the american version of rupaul�*s drag race. they really took that wit and humour which everyone loved the vivienne for. , .,, , everyone loved the vivienne for. g , ., ~ everyone loved the vivienne for. josh perry, thank you very much and _ for. josh perry, thank you very much and we _ for. josh perry, thank you very much and we will _ for. josh perry, thank you very much and we will continue - for. josh perry, thank you very much and we will continue to l much and we will continue to follow reaction coming in the death of the vivienne. to say rupaul�*s drag race'sjudge said she was utterly heartbroken at the reveal of the vivienne's death. died at the age of 32. elon musk has called for nigel farage to be replaced as the leader of reform uk,

just weeks after reports that the billionaire was considering donating millions of pounds to the party. a rift emerged between the two this week when nigel farage distanced himself from elon musk�*s support for the jailed far—right activist stephen yaxley—lennon, also known as tommy robinson. helen catt reports. nigel farage has been keen to publicise the support that he has had from the world's richest man. here they are photographed together last month. there had been talk that elon musk was considering donating money to reform uk. in a broadcast this morning, mr farage said these backing had bought other benefits. he may well give us money, whether he does or not i will tell you what he gives us. with huge numbers of young people, he makes us look cool. is the reason you hope he is going to give you money, is that way don't want to criticise him? i made it perfectly clear that i don't agree with everything he stands for, but i do believe in free speech. i believe he is a hero and i said that well before

any money was offered. but this afternoon, the tech billionaire appears to have turned on mr farage, he posted on x that "the reform party needs a new leader, farage doesn't have what it takes." the rift seems to have come over mr musk�*s support for far right activist stephen yaxley—lennon. stephen yaxley—lennon, also known as tommy robinson. responding to the post this afternoon, mr farage said... mr musk has posted a series of inflammatory messages about senior labour politicians on the issue of grooming gangs. he's accused the prime minister of complicity and called jess phillips a "rape apologist" after she declined to hold an inquiry in to child sexual exploitation in 0ldham.

it isa it is a disgraceful smear. keir starmer and jess phillips have been on the receiving end of ill—founded criticism are people who have done in their professional lives more than most people ever do to lock up paedophiles, rapists, wife—beaters and every other kind of scumbag in our society. there have been several inquiries into child sexual abuse, including in rotherham, telford and a seven—year national review published in 2022. labour says that tories didn't put in place recommendations of that review, the conservatives argued it wasn't robust enough. the task force that rishi sunak set up has led to over- 500 arrests of gang rape - perpetrators and uncovered, this problem has not finished. for those reasons, it is- important we have a proper national inquiry looking at all of this. _ when donald trump returns to the white house later, elon musk will be with him. his influence will increase more — a development that

will be watched closely by politicians who are now dealing with the tricky consequences of his unpredictable interventions. dealing with the tricky consequences of his unpredictable interventions. now it's time for a look at today's sport with chetan. despite overnight snow, both of sunday's premier league games went ahead, including at craven cottage, where fulham drew 2—2 with ipswich and at anfield, where manchester united put in an improved performance to draw 2—2 with the league leaders liverpool. ruben amorim's side went into the game having lost their last four in all competitions, but were the first to score through lisandro martinez early in the second half. mohammed salah's penalty saw liverpool turn the game around, 2—1 they led with20y minutes to go, only for amad diallo to snatch an equaliser ten minutes later. top of the table liverpool are six points clear of arsenal with a game in hand, united are 13th. i think it's really clear. we are focused when we fight for

every ball, we suffer, we finish the game, we are really tired. i think we can be a good team. if you don't do that all the time, we are going to lose games. i think that is clear for everyone. we have to start someday to be consistent — not in the way we face the competition. let's start today. think it was during the game a very— think it was during the game a very close _ think it was during the game a very close goal. he looked back at the _ very close goal. he looked back at the whole game. we create more — at the whole game. we create more chances than them. but because — more chances than them. but because we are 1—0 down, we conceded. _ because we are 1—0 down, we conceded, people rememberthat conceded, people remember that the conceded, people rememberthat the most — conceded, people rememberthat the most. but we had a big chance _ the most. but we had a big chance with virgil thorndike. -- van — chance with virgil thorndike. —— van dyck. maybe in the end. celtic are 13 points clear at the top of the scottish premiership after a 3—0 win over st mirren. that's after second—placed rangers were held to a 3—3 draw at hibernian. it's five defeats in a row

for aberdeen who lost 2—0 at motherwell. hearts won 1—0 at third placed dundee united whilst there were also away wins for ross county and dundee. in cricket, australia surged to victory on day three of the fifth test in sydney to beat india by six wickets and win the five—match series 3—1. fast bowler scott boland took 6—45 as india were bowled out for 157, while australia reached their target of 162 in just 27 overs to regain the border—gavaskar trophy. the result also sees pat cummins' side qualify for the world test championship final at lord's injune, where they'll face south africa. huge win in the context of the series — huge win in the context of the series it's_ huge win in the context of the series. it's as _ huge win in the context of the series. it's as big _ huge win in the context of the series. it's as big a _ huge win in the context of the series. it's as big a series- series. it's as big a series you — series. it's as big a series you get— series. it's as big a series you get to _ series. it's as big a series you get to apply- series. it's as big a series you get to apply at - series. it's as big a seriesj you get to apply at home. felt like it was— you get to apply at home. felt like it was seesawing - like it was seesawing throughout _ like it was seesawing throughout the - like it was seesawing| throughout the whole like it was seesawing - throughout the whole series, like it was seesawing _ throughout the whole series, so the finisher— throughout the whole series, so the finisher to _ throughout the whole series, so the finisher to hold _ throughout the whole series, so the finisher to hold the - throughout the whole series, so the finisher to hold the trophy. the finisher to hold the trophy was an— the finisher to hold the trophy was an amazing _ the finisher to hold the trophy was an amazing feeling. - the finisher to hold the trophy was an amazing feeling. i- the finisher to hold the trophyl was an amazing feeling. i think the extra — was an amazing feeling. i think the extra layers _ was an amazing feeling. i think the extra layers is _ was an amazing feeling. i think the extra layers is now- the extra layers is now securing _ the extra layers is now securing the _ the extra layers is now securing the world - the extra layers is now| securing the world cup the extra layers is now. securing the world cup in the extra layers is now- securing the world cup in the finale — securing the world cup in the finale it— securing the world cup in the finals. it was _ securing the world cup in the finals. it was always - securing the world cup in the finals. it was always a - securing the world cup in the finals. it was always a huge l finals. it was always a huge

goal— finals. it was always a huge goal for— finals. it was always a huge goal for us _ finals. it was always a huge goal for us in _ finals. it was always a huge goal for us in the _ finals. it was always a huge goal for us in the cycle, - finals. it was always a huge | goal for us in the cycle, and how— goal for us in the cycle, and how we've _ goal for us in the cycle, and now we've done _ goal for us in the cycle, and now we've done it, - goal for us in the cycle, and now we've done it, so- goal for us in the cycle, andj now we've done it, so really satisfied~ _ team usa won tennis' united cup for the second time after beating poland in sunday's final in sydney. taylor fritz overcame hubert hurkacz 6—4, 5—7, 7—6 to give his team an unassailable 2—0 lead and take the trophy. earlier, coco gauff beat iga swiatek in straight sets in the first singles match. american rugby superstar ilona maher made her debut, but couldn t stop her new side bristol bears from losing to gloucester—hartpury in the women's premiership. maher is the most followed rugby union player in the world on social media with over 8 million followers. and this match was moved to a bigger ground because of demand for tickets, with over 9,000 fans watching, the club's highest attendance in the competition and doubling their previous record. i was really ready for it and i was excited for it because i've been doing a lot of promotion for this game and i wanted to. i think we had what 9100 fans

or something like that. that's so cool. i hope they came to watch this game in the next game in the next game, and become true crystal bears fans. and that's all the sport for now, katherine. chetan, thank you. authorities in new orleans have been giving an update on their investigation into the car—ramming attack which killed 1a people in the city in the early hours of new year's day. the fbi officer leading the investigation said his team still believe 42—year—old shamsud—dinjabbar acted alone, but they were still working to determine if any other domestic or foreign actors were involved in the planning of the attack. the team also showed unseen cctv footage of the suspect placing improvised explosive devices into coolers in the area where he later carried out the attack. the devices were later recovered by police. jabbar placed the first ied in the cooler at bourbon and st peter street at 1:53am. someone on bourbon street — who we have no reason to believe was involved —

dragged the cooler a block to bourbon and 0rleans where our team found it after the attack. jabbar placed the second ied in a bucket—type cooler at 2:20am on bourbon and toulouse street. in the videos, you see jabbar wear the long brown coat we showed you in a photo released earlier. that coat was recovered in a rented f1—50. the first big film awards of the season take place later with the 82nd golden globes in los angeles. a win at the globes can boost a film's profile, just as bafta and oscar voters are preparing to make their nominations. emma vardy has more. the golden globes kicks

off hollywood's awards season with what's known as the biggest party of the year, and i've been getting a little look at how the celebrities get ready. but first, the runners and riders. here we go. you're green. iam. wicked, the wizard of oz reimagined, has been spellbinding audiences as a stage show for two decades. now, as one of the biggest films of the year, it could win best musical or comedy at the globes with cynthia erivo and ariana grande up for acting awards. are you...english? no, no, i'm not english...why? but the surprise stand—out with the most nominations is emilia perez, a film about a transgender mexican drug lord. kate winslet is nominated for her roles in the film lee and tv�*s the regime, while daniel craig and ralph fiennes are both up for best actor. denzel washington has his 11th golden globes nomination for gladiator 2. but awards season is about much more than the accolades. it's a chance for celebrities and designers to make their mark on the red carpet.

so stylists like ceren are busy behind the scenes. how you look, the appearance is the most important thing on the red carpet. how do you decide what dress a celebrity should wear? i work according to their personality, their style. you imagine it first and then when you see it on the red carpet and then when people love it or like it, you feel satisfied. having a dress is one thing, but it's nothing without the right pose, because even if you are not walking away with an award, getting snapped with a memorable look on the red carpet... right...next. ..will mean media attention in magazines and keep celebrities in the spotlight. the sky's the limit. and the night could also hold clues for who may do well at the oscars later in the season. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. # 0hh—hhhhh!

caroline feraday is an la—based broadcaster. she told me more about the awards. awards season has begun, and here begins. the golden globes is sort of fun one. it's a fun one where the stars of the movies and television all get together and they have... at the bit more of renegade and fund awards season. some years we have really clear front runners, and other years, opportunities for smaller budget films that perhaps all have those big marketing budgets or word—of—mouth to get a bit of profile and get a little bit better known. there's a kind of mixture of the two, the big blockbuster

being wicked, but it's got some stiff competition. the netflix movie about an mexican drug lord, starring zoe saldana and selena gomez. that will be the tough battle in the competition. wicked, the big blockbuster, is in the musical and comedy category. it has a really interesting mix, the film about the biopic about bob dylan and there, but it also has a movie called the brutalist which has emerged as a favourite with adrian brody. and i want to hear about the best category. also that some of the nominees. you pamela

anderson come on kate winslet, tilda swinton, angelina jolie, how hard is it to pick a winner was the look about surprising there? ., ., was the look about surprising there? . . ~ was the look about surprising there? . �* , there? pamela anderson! best known for— there? pamela anderson! best known for baywatch _ there? pamela anderson! best known for baywatch, _ there? pamela anderson! best known for baywatch, and - there? pamela anderson! best l known for baywatch, and coming back with this movie. she's changed her image. she was always ms. hollywood glamour, but she's back with no makeup and taking this very pared back approach. it's really phenomenal to see her. angelina jolie probably the one to beat in that category, but really quite a wide range of the judges. also in the musical and comedy category, cynthia areva is the one to watch. stay with us here on bbc news.

we will hope to speak to a number of staff at the kansas city zoo. they have been noted for several days. city zoo. they have been noted forseveral days. i city zoo. they have been noted for several days. i connection was difficult. we hope to bring this a little later on bbc news. stay with us. hello there, good evening. well, the milder air across the southern half of the uk turned the snow quickly back to rain where we saw it. but there have been some significant accumulations across northern england, in particular, and especially over the higher ground of the pennines and the cumbrian fells. some of that snow drifting around with brisk easterly winds. there's still an amber weather warning in force issued by the met office. second highest level of alert, valid until midnight tonight for these areas, so you should expect to see more disruption. further accumulations to be expected for the rest of the night and through at least part of the day tomorrow. the snowfall also continues across northern and eastern areas of scotland. watch out for some icy stretches. and there could be some wintriness in some of these showers across northern parts of wales too. but the mild air sticks

towards the south for most of us, and this will be falling as rain. it could lead to some localised flooding. some added snow melt as well. but look atjust how mild it is into tomorrow morning. across east anglia and south—east england, temperatures hit double figures. elsewhere, it's cold and, with everything refreezing onto the roads and the pavements, it will be an icy start to next week. it stays cold through the week, more wintry showers around at times, and widespread sharp frost bite at night too. so, on monday, then, our area of low pressure continues to pull away into the north sea, and that's going to leave behind it a northerly wind. it stays very blustery, particularly for these eastern—facing coasts as we head through monday, and also windy for these western coasts at times too. more wintry showers across the pennines, into north—east england and down through northern and eastern areas of scotland. and there could be a bit of a wintry mix in some of these showers for northern ireland, wales and across the moors of the south—west, particularly over the higher ground. just look at the temperatures drop across south—east england and east anglia as the day wears on. we'll end the afternoon in mid—single figures only, and that cold arctic air continues to stream down from the north.

the northerly winds will be keeping that colder air for the rest of the week. so widespread frost on tuesday, wednesday morning. look at this rain start to move in from the south, just grazing the southern part of the uk as we head through wednesday morning. it's likely that we will see a little bit of wintriness perhaps on the leading edge. here's the outlook for our capital cities. it stays cold. some wintry showers, but quieter than this weekend. bye— bye.

this is bbc news — the headlines... a severe weather alert is in place for parts of northern england after heavy snow overnight. the conditions are causing travel disruptions on roads and railways, as well as power cuts aross the country. millions of americans are in the grips of a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. elon musk has taken aim at reform uk leader nigel farage, writing on x that he "doesn't have what it takes" to lead the party. mr farage has responded to the comments, calling them a surprise. and the red carpet is ready to welcome the stars for the 82nd golden globes which take place in

los angeles later. wicked, emilia perez, conclave, and the brutalist are all in the running for top prizes. now on bbc news, path to the presidency. katrina has a well—deserved break, and we're very happy to have you joining us from london. i'm balancing my phone on five blocks of foolscap paper and a book and trying to lean it in the right way, just so that you can see me. so i hope it works. a true broadcaster will find the angle. i'm the loose wheel. i'm the loose wheel in this operation. i know my role. how did you guys spend your new years, ringing in the new year? well, i had christmas off, and then they said come in to work for some easy shifts with some filled back half hours. and then all hell

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