just checks the stripes on her scarf. and slow conditions on i-70 and floyd hill. we don't know where the problem is but we'll have tracy break down the issue coming up. our nation's capital is in the bull's-eye and expected to see the worst of the winter storm impacting the east coast. power outages are expected, trees are expected to fall. a dire situation and people are hunkering down now. >> and the worst of it is yet to come. the historic storm is being blamed for the deaths of nine people. ten states have declared states of emergency as of yesterday. more than 100,000 people are without power this morning. >> the national weather service estimates this storm will cause about a billion dollars in damage. >> vida urbonas has more. weather service is warning of life-threatening blizzard conditions throughout the day. winter storm warnings are stretching through philadelphia, baltimore, new york city, they are all in the path of the major storm. they are dealing with blizzard conditions. blinding snow, paralyzing ice, and widespread power outages are crippling 20 states. in nashville, hundreds of collisions in six hours. and a foot and a half of snow in eastern kentucky and much of the state has more than a foot. some areas seeing trees crashing into homes and cars are sliding into each other. and freeways are at a standstill. gas pumps are empty and store shelves are bare and this monster storm is a thousand miles wide. newyork is bracing and philly expecting a foot and d.c. 2 feet. the storm is so widespread that one in seven americans could get a half foot of snow by urbonas, 9news. this powerful storm system is creating a travel nightmare. 8000 cancellations have been reported across the united states. >> dia is warning people to check their flights before heading out the door. more than 60 flights in and out of dia have been canceled because of the business in the northeast. >> belen de leon is live at king soopers on south wadsworth giving away the magnets once again. >> reporter: the broncos are going to win and we're going to the super bowl and all the fans are excited about getting the magnets. i am at the front of the line. but the line just whips around there's got to be like a gazillion people here. my friend is spotting me because i'm on a chair. don't let me fall. let's get to the forecast. it's really important especially when we look at the east coast. that big old storm is finally going to be pushing to the minority and east tonight. before then we have lots of snow falling. in colorado our forecast is much quieter. we are watching the west of us. that snow you see there -- it doesn't look all that impressive but it's going to arrive tonight and tomorrow in colorado and we'll see the changes. right now it's mild. the overnight lows are usually in the upper teens and right 30s. chillier in northern colorado. kremmling is below zero. the afternoon highs are way above average. we could see 60s and 50s on the map as our highs. it's last weekend of the the temperatures starting off cool. 37degrees. and then by 3:00, temperatures around 58 degrees. so coming up we'll take a look at the all important broncos versus patriots forecast. it's going to be a great game. it's a great morning already. let's give away the magnets. i'm here with the broncos cheerleaders. until supplies last. as you head to the high country this morning, everybody is getting out there and hitting the roads. we have seen the drive time extend. you'll have to add at least an extra half hour if not an hour. the influx of traffic is picking up. around floyd hill we're seeing through idaho springs. that's going to continue throughout the morning. still fairly smooth sailing past idaho springs. everybody is hitting the road at the same time. and it's slowing us down. we're going 10 to 20 miles per hour for the average speed. as you approach idaho springs and then things start to pick up. 86 manipulates and the average speed to u.s. six is 31 miles per hour. plan a little extra time and throughout the next half hour i'm anticipating this to get worse. the good news is we're not dealing with weather elements. heading back to the city -- we don't have a lot of traffic but it's smooth sailing. tomorrow could be a different story. we have the broncos game at 1:00 in the afternoon, right? >> it looks busier than the holiday season. just kind of crazy out there. >> almost everyone hit the road at the exact same time and it's causing issues. >> and we could see that tomorrow on the other side of the highway. the game. >> thank you so much, tracy. you can listen to cdot's mountain travel radio. you'll want to tune in if you're headed out the door now. up to the minute road conditions. log on to cotrip.org. >> and tracy is joining us from weather nation a source for around the clock weather news. a pedestrian was seriously injured after a hit-and-run on federal and alameda. one person was rushed to the hospital and a white jetta was seen fleeing from the scene. authorities are warning after unstable conditions after a snowmobiler died in an authorities say keep an eye out especially when driving by the slopes. on average six people a year die in colorado in avalanches. the focus of the -- keeping students safe. three independent reports determined that the school district missed warning signs. and claire davis' father is calling for change. >> schools play a critical role in identifying troubled students and directing them to resources they need to receive help. >> new laws could help adults and students train on warning signs before tragedy strikes. there's no timetable on when legislation might be introduced. good news for drivers who commute through louisville in boulder the major work on u.s. 36 is finally over. loose ends before the express lanes open up. u.s. 36 was changed to expand from two lanes to three. drivers can pass through for free during the short test period. eventually, toll lanes will cost one to $9. patriots are waking up in broncos territory this morning. the team landed at dia beating the winter weather. players drove down i-25 to their hotel in downtown denver. our sister stations on the east coast have posted fan photos of videos and have opened up voting for who has the best ones. it's unscientific and www.9news.com has a lot of broncos fans. broncos fans are winning so far. we'll announce the winner get your votes in before then and please do, we do not want our east coast sister station to win. >> can't happen, not this week. a lot of us are feeling the broncos fever. and hundreds shared their photos and one stood out. >> this is from linda of livermore. a line of blue for each point the broncos store. a line of orange for the other teams. and white lines separate the games. >> wow. a relatively mild weather week in the metro area. >> the big question is tomorrow. the broncos taking the field at 1:05. welcome back. this is a live look at boulder. looks calm, very nice, just a few clouds in the sky and belen says today it's going to be a lot warmer. >> look at this photo. >> belen de leon and her father rooting for opposite teams. belen is a broncos fan and her dad is a big fan of the pats. >> smart man wearing a mask. doesn't want the broncos fans to see who he is. >> have you and your father been talking trash? i've met your dad before and i have a feeling he'll be egging >> you know big joe. he keeps sending -- to me. if you have any funny means i can send to my dad. and another thing, dad, my team is better than yours. boom and that's it. and we move on. let's take a look at the forecast for the today. our forecast is actually looking much quieter in comparison to the other side of the united states. the current temperatures right now are pretty mild and in northern colorado, temperatures in the 20s. we have teens out to greeley and in the high country, the mountain valleys seeing the temperatures below zero. the high for today is 58. we made it to the low 50s yesterday. it's going to be much warmer this afternoon. partly cloudy skies with light winds, as we take a look at the rest of the day. the temperatures warm. and we'll see the clouds stick around for the evening. in northern colorado, 55. same out east. in the 40s and 30s. if you're spending time in the gunnison zone and northern san juans, there's a considerable risk for avalanches. back country travel is not recommended in these areas. your future cast shows a mainly dry forecast across colorado. no watches or warnings. and on the eastern plains, things are just fine. we'll hang onto the clouds this morning. and could see a break around 1 p.m. and after that, the clouds move back in. we'll see the snow develop this evening and tomorrow for the high country. and eventually, tomorrow afternoon on the front range. for tonight, skies mostly cloudy and 27 will be the overnight low. and there's a look at doppler nine. the snow is falling lightly in nevada and idaho. and starting to edge into utah. it doesn't arrive here until tonight. and tomorrow that broncos and i think it will be a partly cloudy and also breezy start. and then that snow develops late in the game and could possibly hold off until the game is over. a high of 45 degrees. and the snow develops late in the afternoon and lasts through monday morning. the temperatures will be chillier with 34 the high. wednesday 49 and thursday a high of 51 degrees. follow me on twitter and take a look at the folks forming a line to get magnets and to see cheerleaders. look at this calendar. sam, i know you're watching. muy caliente. tomorrow? >> this is an exciting time and we need all the fans to get >> if you need me i'll be in the stands and let's just say -- >> sam was showing me a move. what does it look like? the lasso. >> bring the palm around, hit it out. bring it back around and hit your hip. >> all together. five, six, seven, eight and out and together. >> can we get -- hey, hey, hey, hey! >> guys, i'm ready for the game. and all the broncos fans are ready as well. broncos beat the patriots. >> belen gets all the fun. >> bring back a calendar for ryan. >> plenty of room for it. and i have a broncos magnet. >> sam watches 9news. >> you go, girl. >> thanks bellen. these kids are so cute. after seeing this you're going to want to take one home. we have carolyn and kristen from the evergreen animal protective league and this is stanley and sylvia. >> thanks for having us. after surviving the cold winter months last year, their mom and kittens were rescued from bailey. and then socialized by a wonderful foster. and they are about a little over a year old. and these great, awesome domestic american short hairs so we're looking to adopt them out together. sylvia is shy and independent. and she loves to be petted. she loves to play. and she'll just need a little extra tlc to settle in. >> and stanley responds well to petting and lots of activity. he enjoys being brushed and loves chasing a laser beam. the two of them are a great pair of siblings looking for a new forever home. they would probably do best in a home with kids or other cats and dogs. they are up to date on vaccinations and ready to go home. >> they are out of the kitten stage but both still young. >> they're young and playful. sweethearts. job. they were founded in 1981 to dogs for rescue, shelter, and education. and our cats are sheltered at chow down in evergreen, a fantastic pet supply store. and our dogs are fostered throughout the denver metro area through the families willing to give time and energy until the dogs are adopted. we are self-supporting and rely on donations. >> thank you for joining us and they are being very patient. in here. from colorado's sports leader, here's rod mackey. >> the players play the game but don't sell the coaches short. they'll have a huge impact. and kubiak and belichick are playing the game -- the mind game. patriots as questionable. game. and all the broncos are even harris. and this is as far as he has -- but he's been here before. >> i think i learned a great deal from mike, from shanahan through my years, and the one thing i learned and i've taken with me in my time as a coach, don't overanalyze things. let the players do what they do best and let them play. you got to trust them and let them play. they've worked hard to get here and i want them to be confident in what they're doing. >> the patriots were an early arrival in denver. the plane touched down at -- to the patriots are not -- they still believe in peyton. >> in the playoffs, he's a veteran guy. he knows the game. he knows how to slow the game down for himself. and he's peyton manning. >> this just in. there's more to football or sports than just the broncos patriots game. the avs hosting the blues last night. and goals tough to come by in this one. and the refs took one away from the avs and colorado came through in the end. 53 seconds left. and mackinnon plays hero. that tied the game and the avs won in the shootout. final 2-1. and they have won three straight with that identical score. >> emanuel sanders >> a tell you the difference. peyton is all -- and brock is like let's go. >> who is the funniest guy out of the huddle. >> it's definitely talib. >> d.t. is a character. >> he's like quiet though. like-- what did you say? >> i didn't know you could do impersonations. >> you've don -- >> i'll do mine. my name is emmanuel sanders. >> he could understand just like him. they better win the super >> gunnison county leaders keeping a close eye on ice jams on the gunnison river. and the navy warning of massive waves off the coast of chile and some surfers don't care about the warning. and 32 new members of the denver police department. and taylor temby will have the prep rally. and we begin with the blizzard making its way through the northeast. we are taking a live look at one of the baltimore -- that's a reporter getting ready. to give you a good idea, the area is expecting much more powder. and the northeast is bracing for strong winds in addition to the snow which can produce life- threatening blizzard conditions throughout the day. nine deaths very reported across the east coast as a result of the winter storm. and the blizzard caused a north carolina reported 1200 crashes yesterday. a stretch of i-85 was shut down after an suv lost control in front of a fedex tractor- trailer. well, let's talk about the weather. obviously, it's pretty bad on the east coast. not so bad here, belen. i know you're all bundled up but outside it's not bad. >> reporter: not at all. the usual overnight low is around 17, 18 degrees. and right now temperatures in the 30s. day. i'm hanging out with the broncos fans. let's get to the forecast before the magnet giveaway. doppler nine is showing the scope of what's happening across the country. the storm continues to slam the east coast. accumulations so far in d.c. have measured up to a foot and more snow is on the way. back in colorado our forecast is much quieter. we are watching out to the west as of now, no watches, warnings or advisories have been issued and travel should be just fine. 20s in northern colorado. and afternoon highs warmer than yesterday. upper 50s and some 60s in the high country some spring skiing conditions. and you know what? national western stock show. the temperatures around 9 a.m. at 37 degrees. and noon, 57 degrees. and around 3:00, we're talking degrees. so a really nice saturday in store for the you. and the snow is expected to arrive tomorrow. the game day forecast is coming up in just a few. i made a call to viewers, and i asked them if they had any jokes. my dad is a patriots fan. give me something to trash talk back to him. what is the patriots favorite football snack? >> it's a cheetos. [ laughter ] >> i told them to laugh. i'm not really that funny. take a look at the broncos magnets. we have handed out half of the magnets. 500 have gone and we have several left. we have the store manager. what's the location? >> we're on the corner of chatfield and wadsworth. >> come on down, we have several left over. the broncos cheerleaders are signing autographs and selling calendars. we're having a good time with the broncos fans. say tracy, back to you. >> hello, tracy, back to you. looks like fun out there. some people are sitting in traffic and may not be having such a good morning. it's slowing down a lot of people starting to hit i-70 westbound. getting out to enjoy the milder temperatures you were talking about. you'll run into the slowdowns. but look at this beautiful shot of vail today and with the warmer temperatures, it's going to be beautiful. average speed all the way to u.s. six, 23 miles per hour. so plan extra time. it's going to be slow going. and just be patient. we're seeing the slowdowns past idaho springs. it's the wave of traffic we've been watching for the last hour or hour and a half. speeds coming out of the city. we're down to 13 miles per hour. you know what? just be patient. if you're heading back to the city, smooth sailing. tomorrow those traffic flows just like last sunday could be game. jessica and ryan -- >> it could be the same thing this morning but on the other side of the highway. that drive time has slowed. 115. it gives you an idea. >> listen to cdot mountain travel radio for conditions on i-70 between denver and vail. up to the minute road conditions, log another cotrip.org for that. this year they broadcast on fridays and holiday mondays. an accident killed a sky diver from colorado. he had years of experience and made more than 500 jumps. everything seemed routine about the jump until he was 100 feet off the ground. the parachute sudden collapsed. it was the second death for the company in a month. an associated press report outs -- in may 2014. the air force says maintenance errors damaged a missile in the launch silo. and the airmen lost nuclear certification. the accident didn't risk public safety and the they are not saying what happened, it's classified and too sensitive to make public. gunnison county leaders are keeping an eye on an ice jam. the national weather service issued a flood watch this month after ice chunked floated downstream. folks who live there say the ice jams happen every few years. the the denver police department has 32 new officers. they finished the academy and were sworn in yesterday. hundreds of family members came out to support the new police officers now in a they've officially graduated. they'll begin training in the field now. world news for you. doctors without borders says an ambulance was hit in an air strike in yemen. it's part of the one of the most intense 24 hours. dozens of people have been killed in the strike. the media center, 26 people were killed during the bombing. and 22 more were killed in strikes on the capital. since the beginning of the air campaign in march 2015, 5800 people have been killed. in canada a superintendent is in custody after. this happened in a prekindergarten to -- in a remote part of saskatchewan. witnesses at the school heard a lot of screaming and more than a half dozen gunshots. around 900 students attend the community school. investigators have not released suspect. than the u.s. waves have been pounding chile's coastline. that's not stopping the surfers. this is affecting 100 beaches in the region. an unusual sight at a pool in massachusetts. an suv driven by a valet crashed through a condominium building and into the pool. the driver backed the suv up and put it in drive and the car accelerated quickly and plowed through the building. the driver was able to get out. they are trying to figure out if the floor mat got caught under the pedal. >> could you imagine if a valet did that to your car? >> slightly upset. i think of the really nice cars and you have a valet getting into a $200,000 car. it makes me nervous. science is helping an astronaut play ping-pong. >> nasa released a video of scott kelly at the demonstrating what looks like a pretty cool day to celebrate his 300th day on the space station. he used hydro -- paddles. he was trying to demonstrate how the material repels water. >> nice science lesson and fun to watch. >> he's all about teaching. he takes incredible pictures. follow him on twitter. we have a lot going on in prep sports. a lot of basketball and a lot of wrestling. and that's coming up a little bit later on. >> good morning, everyone. at this point in the basketball season there aren't a lot of teams undefeated at this point. range view is and hoping to stay that way. the number 2 raiders up against a talented aurora central. aurora central with a strong push in the third. kelsey williams good for the score. making the threes look easy. range view stays undefeated 668- 56 win. >> just doing what we do. a battle for the lead in the northern league on monday. longmont hosting thompson valley. i got it. no, you take it. launches the three and it's good. trojans led by eight at the break. the eagles try to stay close. and that's really as close as it would get. longmont was relentless down the stretch. and he'll try again. longmont windshield wipers it 74-54. rivalries change over time. but there's one in the continental league that stuck around partially because the two teams face each other every year. you couldn't ask for a better environment as thunder ridge hosted highlands ranch on friday night. the first half belonged to the home team. martinez hits the three. and thunder ridge up by 10. right before the break, drives to the basket and scores and. the first of three three pointers. and a 14-2 run. and then they started to flex she had 21 points and 15 rebounds. falcons starting to feel it. highlands ranch is up for the first time in the game. and the falcons outscored the grizzlies and they win it 46- 37. kent denver looking for the first win of the season hosting valor christian. second period coming to an end and game tied at one. he's take the slapper. and eagles up 2-1 after two. and neither team is done scoring. we were just getting started. a few minutes later this -- there to bury it. and the sun devils lead 3-2. kent on the power play. and game is tied at three. and sun devils throwing everything at the net and it's going to pay off. it turns out to be the game winner. and kent gets the first win of the season 4-3 over valor. the right time. and i got the finish and it was pretty sweet. we had a rough schedule at the beginning of the season. and we worked hard the past few weeks in practice and it paid off today. >> this week air academy standout runner -- found something unusual in the locker room. an ordinary day at school. >> katie -- [ cheering ] congratulations, you are the gatorade national girls cross- country runner of the year. >> reporter: it turned extraordinary for the best female high school runner in the country. >> something i don't think i have words for yet. >> reporter: she was surprised with the gatorade national award. her parents, friends, and teammates were there. >> my instructor pulled me out of class and said i had to do head shots in the locker room. >> this award puts her in the company of some of sports greatest athletes including peyton manning who was a high school. >> i don't deserve to be recognized with that kind of talent. >> she may be the only one who feels that way. she went undefeated in distance races, crossed the finish line first at the 4a state meet. and came out on top at the nike cross nationals. >> it's humbling, and i don't think i have words for it yet. >> the university of oregon commit says runners have to be a reason for doing it. whether it be running for yourself, the people around you, enjoyment, or to set goals. >> all of that is why i run. >> and he's the grader aid national cross-country runner of the year. go, katie. pool of 220,000 runners in the country is not bad. >> she must have a lung capacity twice is size of mine. >> and her mom is the last welcome back, everyone. i think that's a live look at fort collins this morning. just a little bit of snow off in the distance and for now, clouds covering the sky and we're in for warmer temperatures than last weekend. >> folks on the east coast are getting so much snow right now. let's talk about the broncos magnets. belen de leon is handing them out at king soopers on south wadsworth. last i checked you only had a few left. >> we have 50 left. we are -- cheerleaders. magnets. [ cheering ] >> go broncos. we need all this blue and orange tomorrow as we take on the patriots. let's get to the forecast. there's a chance for some snow. today. temperatures. front range. teens in northern colorado and in the high country, a few spots with the low temperatures. highs only in the low 50s. and today a high of 58 degrees at dia. we could see 60s in the downtown area. here's the day and time. and we'll see the clouds in the sky during the day but don't worry about the clouds. you're not going to need the umbrella. all bark, no bite. the high for the day will be in the 50s 49 in greeley. conditions and 40s and 30s on the map if you're headed to the mountains. be advised that in the gunnison zone and also in the northern san juans, that avalanche danger is considerable. unfortunately, we're hearing reports of our first death this year due to avalanches. so please, please, please be careful headed in thundershower direction. dry on the front range this morning. this afternoon we could see blue in the sky come 1:00. and the drive on i-70 no problems. on the eastern plains, no issues. tonight the clouds increase and it will turn mostly cloudy. and then we start to see the storm edge in from the west. and the storm increases in the mountains, and we'll have cooler air on the front range tomorrow. tonight mostly cloudy in the city and 27 will be the overnight low. and we see the snow towards the west headed in our directions. no a watches, warnings, or advisories have been issued. is amount of snow won't be that the broncos take on the patriots for the afc championship. and the kickoff temperature 45 degrees. mostly cloudy. and i think the snow will hold off until the end of the game. 45 will be the high. and snow starts in the afternoon and evening. and continues through monday morning. and i think it will end before the morning commute. 34 will be the high with gradual clearing during the day. tuesday 40 degrees. wednesday, 49. and thursday, 51. follow me on twitter if you have weather questions. these fans are super charged and we have one fan that wants to cheer them on. alexis has a cheer. >> go broncos, go broncos, go broncos, so awesome, so cool. there's nothing they can't do. they're fierce, they're strong, don't tell them they're wrong. go broncos. this is chatfield and wadsworth in littleton. >> that was a great cheer. >> awesome >> and you know that the cheerleaders are there. philadelphia. there's not much to see because of all that snow. it's hard to see anywhere on the east coast right now. the bull's-eye of course, washington, d.c. we're keeping a close eye on things and officials are giving an update in new york. and we'll get a better idea of what's happening in that state. a lot going on as we approach the middle of the storm. we are getting a lot of great pictures this morning. and we wanted to show some of them off. this is from -- this was fans. name. use the hash tag we are broncos >> very cool. coming up on 9news at 8:00, we have much more on the blizzard and epic snowstorm. and it should come in the next couple of 40 you ares as the snow continues to fall. >> and the storm affecting flights across the country. dia has canceled dozens of trips. >> and a snowmobiler killed on kebler pass. and the new england pats this is 9news. >> the worst of an epic snowstorm has yet to come to the east coast. residents hunker down as feet of snow are affected. affecting flights across the country. and dozens of trips canceled at dia. and the new england patriots are preparing for game against your denver broncos. that's the story for the past two hours. i-70 and floyd hill a significant backup heading up to the mountains. tracy is going to break it all down coming up. first we want to get to overnight news. a suspect is in custody after shooting a person in denver. officers tell us the shooter approached the victim's car on market street and opened fire. one person was rushed to the hospital and we're told the victim is in serious condition but is stable. information and update you as soon as we get more. it's being called a blizzard of epic proportions. let's take a live look at baltimore. pretty much a similar story across much of the eastern eagles board from new york city to washington, d.c. and this is baltimore. you just can't see a whole lot out there. the snow is just covering the cameras. and visibility is very low. and people are being asked to stay inside today as more powder is expected to fall. the forecast shows more than a foot of snow by the morning and another foot by tonight. hour. and authorities have been warning people about the conditions. power outages are expected. trees are expected to topple. it will be interesting to see out. >> the storm is being blamed for deaths of nine people in north carolina, virginia, kentucky, and tennessee. emergency as of yesterday. and again, more than 100,000 people are without power. >> the national weather service estimates this storm will cause a billion dollars in damage. vida urbonas -- >> reporter: life-threatening blizzard conditions throughout today. winter storm warnings are stretching from midst up through new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia, baltimore, and new york city. they are all in the path of they are dealing with blizzard conditions, blinding snow, paralyzing ice, and widespread power outages, crippling 20 states. nashville had hundreds of collisions in six hours. a foot and a half of snow has fallen in eastern kentucky and a foot. some areas seeing trees crashes into homes. and cars are sliding into each other. and freeways are at a and gas pumps empty and store shelves are bare. and this monster storm is a thousand miles wide. newyork bracing and philly expecting a food of snow. and d.c, 2 feet. one in seven americans could get a half foot of snow by tomorrow. in the information center, vida urbonas, 9news. this powerful storm system created a travel nightmare. more than 8000 cancellations have been reported in places like baltimore, charlotte, philly, several thousand additional flights have been delayed. and let's take a look at denver international airport. the airport is warning people to check the flight status before heading out the door. not too much congestion outside. more than 60 flights in and out of dia have been canceled because of the blizzard in the northeast. >> got to be aware if you're heading east. in the metro area, milder >> this is par dice compared to the east coast. still giving away the magnets. >> reporter: the magnets are all gone. >> i figured by this hour they would be. >> i told people on facebook that they usually go out in about an hour. if you want the magnets, go to the next location tomorrow morning. you can find the location on www.9news.com. here's the proof. empty boxes. and i don't have any more. so you'll have to visit us tomorrow if you want the broncos magnets. let's take a look at the forecast for the today. the historical blizzard is pounding the east coast. and right now you can see the contrast of what's happening in colorado. that storm system is expected until tonight. in colorado. much quieter forecast. and we're watching what's happening to the west. the next snow system arrives bring us snow for the broncos patriots game. the temperatures are so nice. we have 30s on the map. and into the afternoon, the highs will be in the upper 50s and even could see 60s in the metro area. so coming up we'll take a look at what's expected for tomorrow and the national western stock show -- this is the last weekend to go and check that out. temperatures early will be 37 degrees. noon, 57. and 3:00, 58 degrees. we'll have the broncos versus patriots forecast in just a few. if you want to visit our cheerleaders and take pictures and they're gives hugs and kisses. come out and visit us. tracy, back to you. if you're heading out to the high country, traffic has really picked up throughout the last two hours. every hitting the road. and we've been checking in with floyd hill and conditions not improving. the drive times -- we're struggling a little bit. add at least an extra hour if not more. average speeds have dropped to 21 miles per hour the entire way. now the shroud through idaho springs. and we're seeing the wave of traffic approaching georgetown and reaching the tunnels. 9miles per hour. be patient if you get in the cars, the good news is we're not battling any weather elements. you're just battling the traffic and it's going to take some time. tomorrow we could be seeing this all day. just heading eastbound. jessica and ryan -- >> it gets worse every time we check back in. thank you for keeping us posted. >> listen to travel radio. up to the minute road conditions. all you have to do is log on to cotrip.org. and those folks broadcasting on friday afternoons and holiday 9news. she's joining us from weather nation, a source for around the clock weather news. a pedestrian seriously denver. alameda. one person was rushed to the hospital and a white jetta was seen fleeing from the scene. a snowmobiler died in an avalanche at kebler pass. officials believe heavy snow, high winds, and warming temperatures county made matters worse. it could be the start of an active weekend. keep an eye out when driving by slopes. on average, six people a year die in colorado from avalanches. a 94-year-old man is facing charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. this month and was released on $50,000 bond. he is expected to appear in court in february. the focus of the shooting discussion at the state capital. claire davis was killed by a classmate who turned the gun on himself. three independent reports determined the school district missed warning signs. and claire davis' father is calling for change. >> these reports show that now more than ever before schools play a critical role in identifying troubled students and directing them to resources they need to receive help. >> new laws could help adults and students train on warning signs. right now there's no timetable on when any type legislation might be introduced. good news for drivers who boulder. that major work on u.s. 36 construction is finally over. workers still need to tie up u.s. >> was expanded from two lanes to three. and it has a carpool lane in each direction. drivers can pass the toll lane period. eventually, it will cost between one and $9. patriots waking up in denver's territory this morning. the team landed at dia yesterday, beating the winter weather disaster hitting the northeast. players boarded buses, drove down i-25 right to the hotel in downtown denver. >> if you want to show off your team spirit. pick up a broncos magnet. in eagle an hour ago -- oh, they are gone. never mind. that's not going to do you any good. loveland, king soopers, might be some there still. and of course, littleton, 9news out there and those are all gone too. >> they go fast, so when we hand them out at 7:00. get there early. >> and we have additional locations tomorrow. go to www.9news.com to find out where. if you missed us at sports authority field, you'll get another chance tomorrow. >> we'll freeze our butts off tomorrow. this time we'll be inside the stadium which will be pretty cool. the broncos take on the patriots at 1:05. we're excited. >> and bring us hand warmers. >> you have to bring those for sure. broncos fans love talking about the broncos. 9news will air broncos tonight. you make the call tonight at 7:00 on channel 20. get a skype account to join the conversation and ask our sports experts any questions you want. pats fans are welcome to join little. for details, head to www.9news.com. >> and we've been asking for your broncos photos. ya us the hash tag we are broncos to post them. and here are a couple we've accept received. lots of groups of people in orange. we love to see that. and hopefully, the crowd mentality is strong at sports authority field at mile high. >> you cannot get too much orange right now. >> we need to continue badgering tom brady and the patriots when the game starts. a week of relatively mild weather -- >> especially compared to the east coast. belen de leon will have the lentronics mpeg-4 video i/o lentronics mpeg-4 video i/o lentronics mpeg-4 video i/o lentronics mpeg-4 video i/o lentronics mpeg-4 video i/o mpeg-4 video i/o lent vid >> welcome back, everyone. there's the backup for you we've been seaing for the past two hours. i-70 and floyd hill, and a stretch of i-70 heading up to the mountains dealing with the conditions. if you're planning on heading up. tune in to the radio. you might want to know when the backups will kind of go away. as far as we know, they haven't. >> mountain travel radio will help you out. cotrip.org. belen de leon and her father rooting for opposite teams. belen for the broncos and her father for the pats. and he is a dedicated pats fan. >> and he's keeping it safe, keeping the face concealed behind the mask. belen did you make that recommendation. the broncos fans can get riled up. >> reporter: and we have a tailgate that we go to. and when the pats play the he's a proud pats fan and you wouldn't guess that. he's from texas. but we are a house divided. he cheers the pats on and we cheer the broncos. i'm here with my new friends joe and art. get closer, get friendly. sigh aye, aye, aye. >> there we go. we have run out of magnets. pictures. the cheerleaders are taking pictures and signing autographs. we'll have another location tomorrow in wheat ridge at 38 and ames. we hope you can make it out there. the day of the game. and we want to see you in full force. like my new hat. is it working? >> it's working. >> let's take a look at the forecast because everyone wants to know what the game is going to like. the temperatures look nice. we have 30s on the map. and partly cloudy skies and into today our temperatures yesterday afternoon. our highs are going to be around 58 degrees. partly cloudy skies, and if you're spending time in the mountains today at times during the -- around the higher terrain, gusts up to 40 miles per hour. no watches, no warnings, no advisories. anywhere you're headed across colorado you should be just fine. the mix of clouds and sun on the front range with highs getting the warmest close to 2 p.m. in the downtown area we could get closer to 60 degrees. our normal high around this time of year is 44 so we'll be way above that. in the high country, 30s and 40s in the forecast. keep in mind that if you are the adventurous type and like to do back country travel. it's not really recommended in the gunnison zone and the northern san juans where there's a considerable risk for avalanches. just the snow we've had on top of the weak layer. it's very dangerous. and a bit more blue in the sky and no rain or snow. around 8 p.m. west. and tonight mostly cloudy in the city with the snow edging in on the western slope and developing more tomorrow afternoon into the mountains range. 27 will be the overnight low. and mostly cloudy. the normal low is in the teens. so we'll be above that tonight. doppler nine shows the snow way out to the west. we have one really good mild and dry day across the state. and then tomorrow the snow moves in. and i think that snow is going to hold off until the late in the game or after the game. but the kickoff temperature will be around 45 degrees. we'll have the clouds and the breeze. and i would take the layers with you. and maybe even put the poncho in the clear bag with you. the high is 45. and snow in the late afternoon and evening from 1 to 3 inches through monday morning. and it should be wrapping up before the morning commute. tuesday, 40 degrees. and wednesday, 49. and thursday, a high of 51. follow me object twitter if you have any more weather questions. if you have questions about the magnet giveaway. tomorrow the location will be in wheat ridge at 38th and ames. people are coming up to me and are like are the magnets gone? these magnets go like hot potatoes. so tomorrow, hope to see everyone out in wheat ridge. hat. we need to take a closer look. i'm a big fan. i just want to know where you got it? >> actually, i took it from one of our viewers. i think she left and got tired of me. sweet. >> that's a great thing to wear to the game. it's going to be slightly chillier. >> oh, by the way, jessica, how was your first broncos game. >> we got all the way in the back. i had a great time hitting the wall. and it was tough to see from that time up. and it was my first game ever. it was great. >> don't you think that wherever you are at a game like that any seat is a good seat. there are folks that want to be where you're at. >> we were surrounded by steelers fans, and everywhere you go, especially higher up, that's where it's at. >> you'll see a sea of orange tomorrow. >> steelers fans are threatening towards the end of the game. it's the last weekend of one denver's most popular welcome back, everyone. a live look at boulder for you. it looks very clear this morning. and today if you're heading out it will be a good day to do so. the temperatures are warmer than we experienced last saturday. >> a nice shot of boulder this morning. all good things must come to an end. >> tomorrow is the last chance to check out the national western stock show. >> each year, the last friday of the run is the livestock auction. they raise their animals and the ones that are the best are grand champion. >> and there's one auction amount that beefed up. the grand champion steer sold for $117,000. the lobbeny at the brown -- lobby at the brown palace. >> and this is the grand champion lamb. she was overwhelmed by the $50,000 final bid for her prize lamb. very nice job. >> and this guy brought home the bacon. the hog was brought from indiana. last year the grand championship sold for $36,000. this year, $53,000. >> way to go to all the kids working hard on creating a grand championship. and the broncos take on the pats tomorrow if you're living in a bubble and didn't know that. rod mackey sat down with emmanuel sanders. from colorado's sports >> the players play the game but don't sell the coaches short. kubiak and belichick are already replying the game, the mind game. bill has listed 16 different patriots as questionable. shoot, they may need to forfeit the game. but all the broncos are probable, even harris. he's been here before. >> yeah, i think i learned a great deal from mike, from shanahan through my years, and the one thing i learned from mike that i've taken with me is don't overanalyze things. let the players do what they do best and let them play. you try to get them the best possible position. and you have to trust them and let them play. they've worked hard to get here and i want them to be confident. >> the patriots were an early and the plane touched down at 5:12 p.m. and had to beat the monster snowstorm bearing down on the east coast. most believe that manning, brady -- the last one. but the patriots still believe in peyton. >> he's a veteran guy. he knows the game. and he knows how to slow the game down for himself. and he's peyton manning. >> this just in. there's more to football or more to sports than just football than just the broncos patriots game. avs hosting the blues last night. goals tough to come by. the refs took one away and colorado came through in the end. 53 seconds left. and mackinnon plays hero. that tied the game at one up and the avs went on to win 2-1. we start and finish with the broncos. emanuel sanders impersonating teammates. >> i tell you the difference of peyton and brock. peyton is all raaar. >> how is he again. >> brock is like let's go guys. not really too many jokes in the huddle but definitely a presence. >> who is the funniest guy out of the had you hadle? >> definitely aqib talib with the squeaky voice, hey, man, what's up. >> d.t. is a character. >> d.t. is crazy. he's quite like shaquille o'neal. what did you say? >> this is pretty good. i didn't know you could do impersonations. you've done peyton. >> i'm doing mine. i'm emanuel sanders and go broncos. emanuel. this is 9news. >> a doctors without borders staff member killedover seas, the ambulance driver was hit by an air strike in yemen. canada dealing with a tragedy we are far too familiar with in colorado. a suspect was arrested after four people were killed in the worst school shooting the country has seen in a decade. your car? an suv crashes into a condo and investigators are trying to figure out who is at fault. the satisfactory behind a new -- the story behind a new zealand tradition. and there are undefeated teams left in basketball. taylor temby will have the prep rally. blizzard of 2016 making its way through the northeast, washington, d.c. area getting hit hard. and the nation's capital is the bull's-eye on the storm. the white house lawn going from green to white yesterday afternoon into the evening. snow piled up around the lincoln memorial where tourists took the day off. the capital dome was dusted with snow and crews have been working to keep roads and sidewalks safe and clear. a tough effort on their part. >> and d.c. has not seen the worst of it. let's take a look at baltimore this morning. not live, just video from last night. one of the many areas in the northeast expecting life- threatening blizzard conditions throughout the day. nine deaths have been reported across the east coast as a result of the winter storm. >> officials up and down the east coast hard at work. the governor of new york spoke a short while ago. >> governor andrew cuomo >> and we just lost sound with him. hopefully, we'll get that back alert. >> in new york, they are expected to get hammered just as washington, d.c. we'll keep an eye on that. thousands stuck in traffic at i 75 near london, kentucky. it prompted the government to call out the national guard. hotels are filling up as drivers look to get off the roads. some of them have been stuck in cars since 2:00 yesterday afternoon. multiple wrecks and slow driving conditions caused the backup. >> it was a similar situation in north carolina. 1200 crashes reported yesterday and a stretch of i-85 shut down. >> despite the snow, practice for the carolina panthers went on as planned. they are not used to seeing snow in charlotte. the practice field was covered. and they're preparing for the arizona cardinals scheduled to arrive today but that could be tricky. out of the area just in time for the nfc kickoff at 4:40. >> the broncos magnets are usually gone in a flash and that was the story today. >> belen de leon is there. and that's reason enough to show up to the king soopers on south wadsworth. >> yeah, right. i would love to see you and take pictures with you. i'm hear with the denver broncos cheerleaders. they've been selling calendars routines. coach? >> you need to get on the field with us. i'm good to go. >> i think you could do it. >> come on out and say hi to the denver broncos cheerleaders. >> the weather headlines blizzard. we've had accumulations in washington, d.c. up to a foot. check. expected for the area. and in colorado, the forecast is much quieter. we are watching what's happening in the west. we'll have snow tomorrow. that might be a factor in the game. the temperatures are so nice. it's going to be above average today. we have 30s in the forecast right now. and in northern colorado, 20s on the map. and temperatures in the mountain valleys below zero and the highs will be in the upper 50s. in the downtown area we could see 60s. it is the last weekend for the national western stock show. you might want to go out and put on the boots and hat and 9a.m. noon, 57. degrees. we'll take a look at the broncos and patriots forecast. and we'll be here a half hour. and if you want to get the magnets we'll be in wheat ridge. maybe a broncos bouquet for your lovely if she's a fan. and maybe m&m's. and they have broncos french bread. and maybe a doughnut. a broncos inspired doughnut. i'm having one of these. >> take two. >> can i take a dozen? >> tracy, do you want one? >> anything, flowers, doughnuts, i'll take it all. heading to the high country, the traffic is ramping up. slowdowns the entire way. and we'll be talking about drive times, add an hour to an hour and a half just with the slowdowns. and we're starting to see the influx of traffic reach georgetown and continue to the west. and it's near idaho springs the slowdowns. as you go around floyd hill to idaho springs, that's where we see the reds. speeds down around 9 miles per hour in some spots. speed up a little bit. look at the drive times, 123 minutes, over two hours from 6th avenue to u.s. six. plan accordingly and be patient, the good news is we are not battling the weather elements. tomorrow the traffic pattern could be shaken up with the broncos game at 1:00. we could see an influx of traffic earlier. and jessica and rhine we'll have to keep an eye on that. >> you lost me at doughnuts. i don't know what's going on. listen to cdot's radio. log another cotrip.org. new this year, they're broadcasting on friday afternoons and holiday mondays because those are busy times. on to world news, doctors without borders says an ambulance was hit in an air it's part of the one of the most intense 24 hours since the military campaign. dozens have been killed, including a ambulance driver for doctors without borders. the media center said 26 were killed in the bombing and 22 were killed in strikes on the call tall. since the beginning of the campaign, 5800 people have been killed. in canada a suspect is in custody following the worst school shooting the company has seen in a decade. this happened in a remote part of saskatchewan. cell phone video captures the tense moments. witnesses at the school heard a lot of screaming and a half dozen gunshots. 00 students attend the community school. investigators have not released a lot of information about the suspect or a possible motive. rare in canada. trucks were stranded after torrential rains stranded drivers. they were complaining about the lack of road maintenance. 1200 trucks were trapped for a couple of days without any help. what a mess. and in salt lake city, an uber controversy. for 200 to 300 bucks -- turn a 50-minute drive to a 15 minute ride from salt lake city airport to park city. service started thursday. and after the sheriff's office received hundreds of complaints, a retraining order was -- restraining order was filed. they were landing on private property. an unusual sight at a pool in massachusetts. an suv crashed through a condominium building and into a pool. officers say the driver backed up the vehicle and put it in drive. but investigators are trying to figure out if the vehicle's floor mat got caught under the gas pedal causing the crash. they managed to put the suv out of the building but what a mess. >> the windshield wipers were still going. what a mess. an hour and a half police chase in new zealand came to an end because of a flock of sheep. >> the flock was being moved across the road. and that pursuit started when police tried to stop a speeding car. and police arrested two men in the car and nobody else was hurt. >> pulling double duty. wool and spike strips. a wedding in new zealand -- the video has gone viral. >> probably you've seen this video. it shows a group of men led by the best man and brother of the groom performing the when this dance is performed at a wedding it means the father is encouraging his son to overcome his problems. since being shared, the video has been viewed 18 million times. >> i was reading the comments and a lot of the family performers are so happy for the bride. she's so happy that all of her brothers are supporting her. really a cool, important moment in their tradition. >> and embracing culture. >> i feel like it spans -- we see it at weddings, football games and in so many places. >> absolutely. a lot going on in sports. >> and in sports you don't forget things easily. especially not a win or a loss. hopefully, you remember the wins. pomona was edged out last year. highlights from the mat coming welcome to the 9news prep rally with taylor temby. and good morning. at this point in the basketball season there are not a lot of teams still undefeated. number2 range view is and hoping to stay that way. the raiders up against aurora central on tuesday. a strong push in the third. and kelsey williams good for the score chasing the lead. and range view making the threes look easy. late in the fourth sealed the game. and range view is undefeated with the win. >> honestly, we've been here before. and just doing what we do. the northern league. longmont hosting thompson valley. i got it. no, you take its. religion toens led by 58 -- trojans led by eight at the break. that's as close as it gets. longmont was relentless down the stretch. he'll try again. and longmont wins it 74-54. there's one relatively in stuck around impartially because the teams face each other every year. both of them sitting on top of the 5a rankings. you couldn't ask for a better environment as thunder ridge played host to highlands ranch. martinez hits the three and thunder ridge up 10. before the break. he drives to the basket. the grizzlies led by 13 going into the half. hits the first of three straight falcon three pointers. and highlands ranch a 14-2 run. she had 21 points and 15 rebounds. falcons down three and starting to feel it. under six to play. and highlands ranch is up for the first time in the game. and the falcons outscored the grizzlies and they win it 46- 37. >> we weren't playing our game. and we got to do that in the second half and that was amazing. >> we make each other better. and i think that helps coming into the game. there was a lot of noise and together. and we did it. >> a nonconference matchup and wildcats getting offensive. the layup and the teams were tied at eight after one. and lewis to -- for the two. and gold diggers led by 10 at the break. more of the same. drives and scores, and clear creek wins 37-22. in hockey, kent denver looking for the first win of the season. second period coming to an end and game tied at one. gets to the outside and he'll -- beats the goalie. and neither team is done scoring in the third. we were just getting started. james houston would tie things up and a few minutes later. he's there to bury it. and sun devils lead 3-2. kent on the power play and game tied at three and a minute left and the sun devils throwing everything at the net and it's going to pay off. it turns out to be the game winner. and kent gets the first win of >> i was just in the right place at the right time. and it was pretty sweet. we had a rough schedule and we knew this game would be a competitive one and we worked hard in practice and it really paid off today. >> pomona 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welcome back, everyone. thank you for starting you day with us. belen de leon is live at king soopers on south wadsworth. it's been busy and you gave out the magnets and now we're just having fun with the broncos cheerleaders. >> i'm learning a routine. they might put me in the game. tomorrow we'll have one more location at wheat ridge and 38 and ames. if you want your broncos mall nets. right now you have a few more minutes to come out and say hi to the cheerleaders. now a look at the forecast. it's been a beautiful start to the day. that sunrise -- oh my goodness. thank you for sending in your pictures if you follow me on twitter. you can't wake up on time. the viewers tweeted to me. let's get to the forecast. the temperatures right now are really mild as we're starting the day. the mountain valleys struggling to warm up. temperatures were below zero and still chilly. the high in the metro area, 58 degrees. we'll have a warmer afternoon with partly cloudy skies. and the day and time shows the warmer temperatures coming closer to 2 p.m. and we'll have some blue in the sky. despite the clouds that you see, it's going to be a warmer day in comparison to what we had yesterday. the highs across the state. 49 in greeley, 39 in laramie. and the panhandle in the 50s. and the high condition, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. a beautiful day to be on the slopes. but keep advised if you like to do back country travel. it's dangerous near the gunnison zone and northern san juan zone where we've heard back country travel is discouraged in that area. the future cast is going to keep us dry across the state. we hang onto the clouds. dry across colorado. you should be okay if you're hopping in the car or going to visit grandma. through the evening, the clouds increase from the west and the snow increases on the western slope. and it will continue to develop as we approach sunday. into the evening. the weather will stay dry on the front range. 27 will be the overnight low with mostly cloudy skies, and doppler nine is showing the snow out to the west headed in our direction. and we could see the snow by tomorrow afternoon. and i'm thinking it's going to hold off for the broncos versus patriots game. the kickoff will be 45 degrees. and we'll have the clouds and take the layers with you. we could see snow for late in the game. and it could hold off until after the game. the high is 45 degrees. afternoon and through the evening. lasting through tomorrow morning. accumulations on the light side, 1 to 3 inches and it should be wrapping up by monday morning. tuesday 40, and on thursday, the high of 51 degrees. follow me on twitter if you have weather questions. i'm out here with two of the denver broncos cheerleaders. for the people at home that don't know much about the cheer squad. how many of there are you? >> 26 of us on the team. and we all get to dance at the playoff game. so you'll see us all on the field. >> what what's the camaraderie like? >> being with 26 women is great. we're supportive of each other and spend a lot of time with each other. >> and you shot this calendar in mexico. did you learn spanish. >> i am trying to get better. >> do you know caliente? >> hot. i know that one. >> that's what this calendar is. my dad is a patriots fan. >> oh, no. >> if i bring him one of these, he might become a broncos fan. >> i think so. bring one back for ryan. >> plenty of room on my desk. >> i'll have them sign it. by the way, miss january and miss june. >> thanks, belen. >> welcome back. we're talking about the blizzard of 2016. the governor of new york spoke a short while ago about what's happening. >> he declared a state of emergency and says the state is preparing for worst. >> fully deployed. the national guard, we have hundreds of pieces of equipment the department of transportation. the state police have been dispatched all through the metropolitan area. so everything that can be done has been done in terms of the deployment of resources from homeland security. >> he also said flooding is a major concern and warned residents so stay off the roads because of the dangerous conditions. we're tracking all of this madness on the east coast. the middle of the storm hitting now. >> and we've had nine deaths reported in various states.