The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds. Ripa, whose children are all grown up, wasn't familiar with the children's show sensation.

NWS has issued a cold weather advisory through noon on Thursday for much of Western Washington. The agency also issued a wind advisory, through 1 p.m. Thursday. Gusts of up to 50 mph are expected, and some power outages and tree damage are possible.

Temperatures started in the upper 30s north of Interstate 4 and the lower 40s everywhere else, according to NWS Melbourne.