east of vail pass two to six in the mountains. moderate to heavy snow with strong winds in eastern wyoming and western nebraska tonight and tomorrow. that will get hit the hardest from the snow. >> . they -- -- >>> the railroad crossing is closed for repairs. if you morning commute is crews hope to be done with repairs by 3:00 this afternoon. >>> independence pass near aspen is closing. if you want to take the gorgeous drive today is your last chance. cdot will be shutting down the aspen gates at noon on thursday since snow is expected in that area. warm weather allowed them to keep it open two weeks longer than originally planned. the pass usually reopens the thursday before memorial day weekend. >>> you would independence pass closes down for the winter season ski resorts could start opening up. that's not the case this year. two mountains are pushing back opening days. we'll tell you which ones ahead. >>> 7 games versus 70 sounds >>> broncos quarterback has been having a good season. his coach and fans are hoping he'll do bette

this is hi 70 at vail pass. it looks like they've got the plows so that drive is looking restrictions in place. glenwood springs. west of vail pass. it gets icy along there. and right there along the river, you get lower elevation in the canyon and it is a sh of icfor you along that drive. it turns to rain as you get closer to grand nction. you get to the east of vail pass. look at, this the road weather index, with lower visibility and sometimes snow, it actually shows up as fog, at that elevation, so we watch that carefully, but you can see slower speeds over vail pass and 285 conifer to bailey, a rough drive but down to buena vista. and look at kiowa, and the drive is turning to ice, making your way to castle rock, 86. and highway 85, some areas of standing water. possible ponding. depending on where you're at that. is what we are seeing in denver as well. no accidents across the map. you get to the north, you can see all of that to the east of i-25. but you get along i-80, if you're heading out or heading to

then tomorrow, you can add beaver creek and vail. for a list of all that's open, go to our website, thedenverchannel.com. >>> the fresh snow early today in the high country! but now the skies are clear! this is the view from looking over the continental divide. downtown over the west, beautiful on the horizon in denver. no precipitation around. it's been a cold day today. and right now temperatures down to 34 degrees here in denver. already 0 in leadville. tonight the winds will be lighter, though. ?nd that'll minute mien the windchill won't be as much of a problem to worry about. winds overnight tonight, warmer days on the way for friday and saturday. but the pattern really shifts next week with cold and snow on the way. your full first alert forecast coming up. two punch to central america today. first, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of el salvador. and then hurricane otto in nicaragua. schools were shut down this week and the state evacuated more than 10,000 people ahead oo the storm. >>> and a thanksgiving flag f

tough west of vail pass along i- 70. just be prepared for that. side street accident, not along i-76, starting to see slowing develop along i-270, and we have one side street trouble spot, lights malfunctioning at kalamath and alameda. >>> new video, a bizarre story behind this open emergency exit door. the united airlines plane was houston when passengers say a woman opened the exit, stepped out onto the wing and made a 15- foot jump to the ground. she got up and ran towards the terminal. she was quickly detained and passengers say she didn't give any reason for her bizarre behavior. >>> now to the latest on the criminal investigation after the death of a colorado state trooper. cody donahue died friday after he was hit by a truck as the veteran trooper worked the district attorney says the case highlights a problem with the law. >> reporter: noe gamez-ruiz is described as beyond distraught by friend. he himself is a father and an 18-year veteran driver with his company. it was around friday at 130 patriot 1:30 p.m. when the crash happened. donah

we have passed by a number of hotels, lodges, and condos in the vail valley. lots of folks in place getting ready for mother nature to drop some snow and get that thanksgiving week off to a good start. heading eastbound toward the eisenhower tunnel. the vail valley, things is enough just to tab at the storm is us as we drive eastward the eisenhower tunnel. >> dozens of si. palao is out in force right now looking to make the morning commute is as soon as possible. >> can even keel. so far in the metro, conditions just fine. the priorities for c. the interstates. where along at 25ig after that the city streets, the side right now 100 plows are out throughout the denver metro. standing by, waiting for that wintry weather to come here. crews are stocked up on that floor red liquid mixture of sand here in the mitchell, a special solution that more environmentally friendly. they started early this morning and clearing streets of garbage a mixture of snow and rain tonight. more snow as the makers on. advice for drivers when you see these huge class, use caution. >> i

as a matter of fact, what it looks like as you get to vail pass. chain and passenger traction there. new partnership between cdot and panasonic could help improve your drive on i-70. developers are creating technology to link cellular, radio, and roadway sensor data. the goal is for vehicles to talk and share information with each other. then this data could help alert drives of safety warnings such as low visibility, maybe an accident up ahead. cdot expects to have more than 1.2 million connected vehicles on its alan. >>> a glimmer of hope when it comes to denver's rent prices. analysts from apartment list report prices are virtually unchanged over the past month. the study shows two bedroom places in denver will run more than $1,700 still. highlands ranch is the highest rent prices in the denver metro, two bedrooms rent for close to 1800. that may be a glimmer of hope, but they are still high. >>> new video shows celebration the wellton park apartments offers more than 220 units for low and moderate income families. >>> a cbs4 investigation finds

looks like we have a fresh accident over vail pass. across the denver metro area, side street didn't along coal -- accident along colfax close to speer and may have trouble i- 70 and i-76. not causing any delays. the earlier delays we had northbound coming into town we have breaking news to bring you this morning out of des moines, iowa. two police officers are shot and killed in what is being called an ambush style attack. it happened around 1:00 this morning. police say the attacks happened 2 miles apart. the police officers were from different departments. we should get more information throughout the day. >>> the cubs are mounting comeback for the ages. after being down three games to one, we are all tied up at three games a piece. we have a game seven tonight, folks. last night the cubs took a commanding lead over cleveland early. a grand slam by addison russell in the third inning made it 7- 0. the cubs storm back to win 9- 3 last night in cleveland. cleveland fans will have to wait another day for their tonight would be historic

to the east of vail pass, look at this. it's nice and wide open. in the upper right hand portion of the screen you'll see we have an accident right along sable at 144th or highway 2 there at 144th. watch out for that. crossing the denver metro area though, alan it's nice and wide open and we expect that to stay that way as we get through the morning commute this morning. but still you know there are folks like us who had to work today. >> there all right. just out this morning. >>> pope francis is allowing all priests to absolve women who have had abortions. 46-year-old kevin lyons is facing 12 felony counts including first degree murder. investigators say in april, the lyons shot his wife in their front yard in centennial and then shot two neighbors who tried to help. good samaritan dr. ken atkinson was killed. prosecutors say they are considering seeking the death penalty in this case. >>> sentencing is expected today for a man found guilty in a child prostitution case. 21-year-old stray vaughn la cay malloy was convicted of pimping a 17-year-old

all of the way to vail pass to find snow. we spent a better part of the evening on the i-70 corridor. here, the cars are making it over. you can see over my shoulder there, tail lights in the distance. one semi truck there with flashers on. we have a chain law in effect on vail pass both fallen up here. most of the precipitation, so far, has been in southwestern colorado evident by higher humidity, pegatory had snow. you heard lauren say it will take a bit for that air to sat right. the other thing that we are watching here. the storm system does not have a lot of air. i am at 10,500 feet. it is 30 degrees here on vail make its way towards you guys overnight and it looks like it will be messy. stay with us. lauren and ed will ?break down the forecast in just a little bit. >> all right, chris, thank you. >>> we are following a developing story in tennessee where at least 6 young students were killed in a school bus crash. 35 elementary school kids were on the bus when it turned on its side, wrapped around this tree. 23 student

vail opens today. look at the temperature, 8, that's from a thermometer that's much, much lower than 13,000 feet. mountain valleys are very cold this morning. avon you can see, nearby beaver creek opens, they're at 8. leadville at 8. front range, 20s and 30s now. te warmer today than yesterday. that will put us up near 60 in the metro area. mostly sunny skies state-wide. two weather makers, high pressure on top of us now, keeping us dry today and tomorrow. and snow coming back into the mountains tomorrow night. futurecast from 9:00 a.m. today until 9:00 9:00 p.m. continuing sunday and into monday as well. precipitation will try to make its way to the metro area. because the storm will be coming in from the west and flow will be out of the west. down slope along the front range, preventing any precipitation for us. the mountains this will be a sizable storm. ten to 14 inches for the san juan mountains, saturday night through monday. 8to 12 mountains north, steamboat. summit county and much of the i- 70

it is 30 degrees here on vail pass. but, jim and karen. this rain and snow will slowly make its way towards you guys overnight and it looks like it will be messy. stay with us. lauren and ed will break down the forecast in just a little bit. >> all right, chris, thank you. >>> we are following a developing story in tennessee where at least 6 young students were killed in a school bus crash. 35 elementary school kids were on the bus when it turned on tree. survived the crash. it is said he is cooperating with the investigators. they suspect that he was speeding. >>> kids and parents are shaken up. angry and frightened over what happened. the suspect in this told the police he was taking a nap in his minivan parked outside of richard nob pw-rbg said , was startled awake by a snowball hitting a van. he pulled a gun on the kids. one of the fathers of the kids said he pointed the gun at each child. his daughter translated as he explained he and >> they were scared. they were nervous and he should not to disturb the man. >> reporter: he faces po

. >> it's slowly becoming an aspen and vail. popularity-wise they have a bigger name recognition. >> camping is free. the last month of the year is the cheapest generally. and you can save money tomorrow these ski resorts. there are plenty of deals for cyber monday. amazon will have more than 75,000 sales tomorrow. the deals continue all week with a variety of products on sale. electronics tend to be the biggest sellers on cyber monday. also you can get great travel deals. slow summer travel sales should result in big airfare and hotel deals. >>> this is new video tonight. this robber thought he could get away from the law, but deputies were right on him. chopper video from the volusia county florida shows a man trying to hide in a pond after he robbed a store. now, deputies say when they caught up with the man, he said he was just fishing and his pole was in the water. likely story. >>> well, the purple heart is one of the most prestigious medals a war hero can get. a symbol of combat injury, courage, and bravery. one of the es

here we are to vail. you can see these trucks doing what the law requires them to do which is to chain up right now. would he have passenger traction rerictions in place. and the road weather index lighting up. look at the dark, dark gray we have on portions of the highway drive and i-70 and the river cuts down, much lower elevation on either side. and that is why it is turning to ice. and you get to grand juncon, it starts to turn to rain as well. chain and passenger trtion visibility u.s. 6 and loveland pass and conifer t to bailey. look how tough it is along highway 67 to decker's. an accident along i-25 now. and as you get between castle rock and c-470. and kiowa, this was -- we had a t of heavy rain earlier. and you had the blue there. which shows areas of standing ter. that is all gray which means the snow is coming down. we have a couple of trouble spots out there. mostly side street incidents along the denver metro area. some slowing developing. as you travel northbound. along i-225. and alan, i h

it caused a big crash that halted traffic on i-70 over vail pass. but there you see it, a tail of two different stories there. >> wow. what a picture. that is amazing. let's find out what you can expect, here's ashton. >> good morning. fire and ice is definitely right. today things are going to really calm down, particularly in that ice category in the high country with the snow winter weather advisories will come to an end at 5:00 a.m. sun will be up at 7:00. temperatures in the 20s here in the denver area. that's honestly not bad compared to where we'll be in the morning, each morning going forward starting tomorrow through the end of the week. mountains, single digits and teens to get this tuesday started. you can see what i'm talking about with everything winding down in the colorado high country. there are still a few snowflakes up there. nothing that will cause additional major problems in the high country. we still have snow packed we'll get over to joel in just a moment. today in denver mostly cloudy skies up and down the front range. temper

popularity wise, aspen and vail have a bigger name recognition but vail is up there >> cheapest of the three winter months is december. >> that's because we have all the good snow. >> yes >> and that's also why i-70 is a nightmare because if yo smart, you just go up and down on the same day because staying overnight is costly. >> it's beautiful right now. the mountains see a lot of sunshine. a little breezy right now, but not as windy as yesterday. it will be chilly for the broncos game on sunday night. we will see an increase in cloud cover on sunday mountain also see snow on sunday. by the fourth quarter, we are freezing. looks like it's going to be the coldest game of the season so far. >> thanks, lisa. >>> a trip to the grocery store this time of the year can be chaotic, especially if you have kids along >> one iowa woman was having one of thoseetrip when is a random act of kindness from a stranger turned her day around. samantha myer shows us. >> danielle ran across the street to grab groceries and a few thanksgiving ingredients. >> i get to the cashier, put ev there was a woman b

we have passed by a number of hotels, lodges, and condos in the vail valley. lots of folks in place getting ready for mother nature to drop some snow and get that thanksgiving week off to a good start. heading eastbound toward the eisenhower tunnel. i started to see some snow in enough just to tab at the storm is us as we drive eastward the eisenhower tunnel. >> dozens of si. palao is out in force right now looking to make the morning commute is as soon as possible. >> can even keel. so far in the metro, conditions just fine. the priorities for c. the interstates. where along at 25 right now. after that the city streets, the side roads. right now 100 throughout the denver metro. standing by, waiting for that wintry weather to come here. crews are stocked up on that floor red liquid mixture of sand here in the mitchell, a special solution that more environmentally friendly. they started early this morning and clearing streets of garbage a mixture of snow and rain tonight. more snow as the makers on. advice for drivers when you see these huge class, use caution.

vail and beaver creek now open for the season. that moons you now have 14 ski areas to choose from in colorado. go to thedenverchannel.com for more information. will stop announcing speed checks on the way to breckenridge. they say that hopefully will stop people from speeding. but after a string of attacks and ambushes on police officers, they have that practice. >>> here is the cheat sheet as you are heading out the door this morning. we have sunshine, both today and tomorrow. it is going to get cooler on sunday and we have a chance for some snow and highs only in the 30s next week. so enjoy the next few days, perfect weather to get out there and string up the lights today and tomorrow as it warms up. as you head up to the mountains, here is a live look from love land. conditions are really nice, over the mountain passes. you might find some icy spots on the sides of the streets but vieira wireless camera there, clear skies, lots of sunshine and it is going to stay dry across the state today. >> tomorrow morning, we'll start thi

tomorrow it's vail and bever creek. if you're planning high country get away it's going to cost you this year. a new report shows colorado has some of the most expensive this lists vail as the most expensive winter vacation spot in the united states. aspen is third, breckenridge was fifth. the survey is based on the cheapest double hotel room per night in vail, $243 per night. $221 a night in aspen. >> vail has a biggerrname recognition. good news is for the cheapest to go to these expensive places, the last month of the year is what you're looking for. let's check in with chief meteorologist. >> good day up there to day. we started with snow and skies cleared. 20s and 30s. in the mountains cold up there to night, 6 at leadville, steamboat at 16. we'll start out cold in the morning but clear across the state. a front coming in that will arrive over the weekend. lighter wind tonight, warmer tomorrow and the saturday but cold and snow arrive late saturday. your full first alert forecast is coming up. >> thank you mike. >>

that's the same over vail pass and down into denver. it's going to be slick. that's what the icon means close to the eisenhauer and johnson tunnel. a lot of green on the map. we are expecting to see a substantial portion of green this morning. we are at or near posted speed limits. >>> president obama awards 21 people of presidential medal of freedom. it is the nation's highest honor for a civilian. it's given to people who major contributions to american culture, security, or world peace. this year's recipients included tom hanks, ellen degeneres, kareem abdul-jabbar, and bill and melinda gates. it's his final ceremony. he has handed out the award 114 times. more than any other president. >>> the consumer watchdog group found for sale online. some of the toys have been recalled for lead or powerful magnets. some can cut, burn, even potentially suffocate children. the group shoaled us some of the recall that caregivers should pay attention to because they could be in your home or daycare. >> this beanbag chair was recalled because there used to be a ziptory op

same with vail pass. cdot tweeted out vail pass closed because of a crash. could see and a half happening throughout the evening commute. that's when it's going to hit us hard. i'm with becky in the 9 news weather center. thank you for keeping track of this. i'm talking about a lot. a winter weather advisory in the southeast. >> two totally different stories. highs in the east, upper 60s and 70s. totally denver from denver. we hit 80 yesterday and may not make it to 40 this afternoon. it's quite a bit colder this storm system is moving in. here its is on the radar screen. that snow has pushed into the denver metro area. it's part of a bigger system impacting states to our north. let's take this so on a full television screen. i zoom in to where that heavy snow is falling. seeing it across the foothills edging to downtown denver. heavy band out to our west just east of grand junction. snow over the denver metro area has been steadily moving in. light snow, heavier may be falling over you in lakewood. highlands ranch. the tech sent her -- center and down to ca

not covering the roadway there at vail quite yet. over in summit county and especially into clear creek county, we have some snow coming down. snow level around 9500 feet or so. at least that's where the accumulation. meanwhile, for denver and the front range, we're going to keep it dry today. cooler, though. we're going to check your full forecast coming up. now let's get a check on the roads, including what the conditions are like along i-70 with joel. >>> that includes chain and passenger traction restrictions in place due to the snowfall. eisenhower and johnson tunnels, that means lower visibility. another reminder make sure that your car is winter driving ready. not only are we conditions along i-70, but portions of 285 as well, it's looking like a tough drive from conifer almost to fair play. >>> a new report reveals how malaysia flight was plunging out of control towards the ocean when it made its last satellite communication. this analysis comes from the australian transport safety bureau. it gives the clearest picture yet of

that's near aspen and vail. bronco forecast, breezy and chilly. cold in the fourth quarter. 27 tonight and and a quiet evening. single digits and teens up through the higher elevations. low 60s so soak up the sun. 30s all week long. highs tomorrow, 50s and 60s and 40s for the mountains and for the 7-day, we start in the 30s on monday and that will stick with us through the week and light snow on tuesday and that storm comes our way. for the next couple of days, 50s and 60s for highs and it's been gorgeous. >> couldn't script a better thanksgiving weekend. >>> look at this, food that your donation can buy for a family that needs help. whole foods and the credit union are part of the heroes campaign.. visit our website to see how you can participate. >>> straight ahead, the broncos are finally getting healthy. and history could be made in boulder, the quarterback has >>> great news out of dove valley and a brand new bronco in the locker room. >> during this holiday week, thomas was hunting and so were the broncos, they are seeking a with a calf inju

east of vail pass tw inches. west of vail pass five to ten inches by friday morning. we are going to get the snow starting up later tonight. >>> we'll stay good morning to sky9. they are over 25 near santa fe. showing us a smooth start between the central corridor connecting with the downtown and lakewood drive. everything is looking clear here. as we come out to the cdot camera there has been a big problem along i-25 northbound at greenland. a car struck a deer. fire. earlier this morning it was a big ball of flames. now the flames are out. there is gray smoke coming out of the vehicle. nobody was injured. what is left is a right shoulder blockage of the drive northbound and big backups. about half a mile delays leading up to greenland are still in place. it is a big curiosity factor. you'll see a lot of flashing lights. southbound speeds are still doing fine. coming up we'll talk about the east side of town and your drive out here as long as we can to hold the cops off. >> we are humans. we are not dirt. we are not garbage. >>> homeless people refusing to leave afte

chain and passenger restrictions over vail pass. good look drive through conifer, bailey, fair play to buena vista. heard ashton talking about the weather advisories to the west of vail pass this morning and through the day today. you have the winds as part of that. will be icy along i-70 as you get through glenwood good. i-270 still looking good. starting to see volume develop as you get right there where all the ramps come together. and along c-470 continuing slowing from colorado out to university in the westbound direction. today there's going to be major delays in the high country and we aren't talking weather. cdot crews will be doing rock scaling work. cdot says drivers should budget an extra two hours to get through the empire junction area. the work does continue through actress nicole kidman is set to receive an early award next year. and a heavy metal band is back at it. here's today's hollywood minute. >> reporter: nicole kidman will receive a new honor, the actress will be given the international star award at the palm

the problems in the high country, the red in the vail and vail pa traction laws and chain laws, loveland pass, all the usual suspects up there. >> cdot is preparing as well. showcasing the equipment and tools they'll be using to keep the roads clear. and traction and chain laws. there's a class up there. you can go snow shoeing. seasonally warm temperatures we have seen, keeping this pass up a lot longer than normal. usually closing by november 7th. the path closes in about 30 minutes around noon. >> snowing in longmont. i'm working, mom. stop that. >>> dia is getting ready for the holidays, helping you deal with the holidays. avoiding the lines. new workers to help with the tsa and nonsecurity check poinns for dia at christmas. expecting a million travelers over the thanksgiving holiday. >>> a scam alert from the aurora police. someone going door to door in aurora, there to test the water, but then rob the person. and driving a city water vehicle. >>> one of colorado's best known farms is closing. talk about tanaka farms in longmont. dick tanaka owned it for years and closed after he pa

take a look at i-70 here at vail pass. we have traction laws for all passenger vehicles up there as well as the deign law for the as well as chain laws in effect over vail pass. >>> surprisingly, neither clinton nor trump are focusing on clinton's e-mail scandal. clinton is is a lit fewing the female vote. and trump with obama care. >> colorado voters turned in their ballots. 400 now democrats cast their -- 400,000 democrats cast their vote. >> it's 25% of all voters in our state which is why the presidential nominees are making their push. >> amanda del castillo joins us with the campaign stops this week. >>reporter: neither campaign is letting up when it comes to campaigning here in colorado. it's going to be a very busy even a busy week. now, chelsea clinton is expected in boulder following her stop in colorado. bill clinton will be here on friday with stops in pueblo, denver and fort collins. trump's running mate pence is going to be in loveland this evening at the larimer county fairgrounds and former u.s. representat

you can see that here on i-70 and vail pass where the snow is coming down. we have the traction law in place as well as the chain aws on the eastbound side of i-70. the traction laws is what you need you need snow tires or mud tires or other good tire devices if you're going over vail pass. take a look at the drive. we have the slowdown up that way, but here on i-25, the south side out to dia, in good shape. it's the weather we have to worry about out to the west. >> thanks jason. it's your voice, your vote. colorado could become the latest state to allow you to snap a selfie while casting your vot with the detaiis. >>reporter: good morning, as it stands, taking a ballot selfie or showing your marked ballot to anyone in any way is considered a misdemeanor here in colorado. but that can soon change. now, two lawsuits were filed last week challenging colorado's law. the two have been lumped into one evidence, and a hearing at 9:00. the laintiffs say it the secretary in support of the law says she believes the law supports the integrity of the election and prot

and west of the vail pass, it is a tough mountain drive right now. a lot of the areas, it is a trough drive. i might recommend to wait until this afternoon. i know everyone is anxious but waiting until this afternoon will make conditions better. >>> and southern tip of spain. if you look closely, you can see this plane ti there it is. wobbling, as it comes in for a land can at gibraltar yesterday. there were apparently strong cross-winds pushing the plane from side to side. fortunately the pilot landed safely earning applause from the crews on the ground. >> some work by the pilot. incredible video. >>> bad wrap for chipotle. three people have filed a lawsuit against the company alleging they lied about the burrito. chipotle claims it is 300 calories and they are claiming it is more than 700 calories. the new burrito was supposed to help chipotle recover after the 2015 e. coli crisis. >> that is bait and switch if i have ever heard one. >>> the cbs 4 morning news, jamie is live. >> we are live and we are cold here at the eisenhower tunnel. snow comin

front range mountains 3 some of the heavier snow west of vail pass. north of rabbit ears past and down through san juans especially 9,000 feet. this is decisionle snow as we get -- additional snow as we get the second surge moving in tonight. >> 5:47. hitting the roads again. out here to the west, our c470 drive across the corridor. so good so good. highway 93 as you head between gold and boulder. a very windy start for you. music across the pass now shows there's blowing snow out there heading west back into town here. not a lot of problems as we kick off today. loving this start across southbound 25. first spots to slow down on this monday drive. >> amelia, be careful in the mountains i guess. annual 9 news parade of lights kicks off downtown from the city building 9:00 winds through the streets and steps off again for repeat performance at 6:00 p.m. on saturday. now we will televise the friday night parade live on 9 news again at 8:00. if you can't make it down there, please join us. might be warmer saturday. you have your choice. watch us friday a

for our mountains of summit county to winter park, steamboat and back down toward vail, 4 to 10 inches of snow. 2to 5 in utah. 2to 4 for the san juans. for denver, a cold rain shower is possible this morning after the morning commute. we'll be dry for the drive. by noon, some light rain and snow possible and then as the temperatures tumble through the afternoon, whatever precipitation we have switch over to all snow. anywhere from a trace to up to 2 inches possible. mainly on grassy surfaces. most likely not on the roads, joel. it was 80 yesterday so road surfaces are warm in the metro area. >>> that means all the moisture is courtesy of the car in front of you going to end up on your windshield. make sure you have topped off your windshield wiper fluid and wipers are ready to go. different later in the day. cdot saying make sure your cars have proper traction on those tires, because passenger traction and chain restrictions could go in place. now looks great, good speeds up to the eisenhower and johnson tunnels and that's what we're seeing across the denver metro area. we'll enjoy the

vail pass up there right now like a that all of the roads are covered over vail pass this will not solve all of our problems direction. four to 10 inches mountains no pockets of 10. four to eight of their most places don't hear snow through the evening rush hour. with the snow ending across the front range. by about 10:00 tonight. radar satellite we've been watching it all morning come in from the west across the mountains here dropped snow along the way now it's on our doorstep and it will continue to move east as we move through. radar closer to town that it is moving in bit of rain mixed in more snow than anything else. independence pass closes today and is covered in snow perfectly timed. can point future cast here comes the blue is the snow and this has a mix all the way through 2:00 this afternoon. by the evening rush clearly being all snowfall up and down i 25. and then the mix gets moved out because colder air with a north 7:00 tonight we're still seeing snow up and down the front range. and there's the cut off by 10:0e the snow begins to move away the skies were clear overnight

that will be un-vailed against kansas city. on sunday. >> . we can get better all around. nobody is perfect. in any area. we can improve in every aspect. we'll be where we need to be. that's the goal. to move forward. even out there today we got emphasis on certain things that coaching staff felt we needed to get better at. skpwhr broncos are poised. and enthused. squarely in the mix. at 7 and 3. with better health. than at any time they have enjoyed this season. even going into the season. it won't be major over haul. it will be the little things. but oftentimes it's the little things. that end up making the biggest difference. >> broncos chiefs game sunday. kick off at 6:30. >> . more game changes to make you aware of. right here on fox. this sunday. officially we were set to air the eleven a.m. game. of arizona and atlanta. that's no longer. instead will be airing the 2:00 kick off. for seattle. and tampa bay. >> earlier today. quickly racing out of the state. we scan the skies. to the 4 corners of colorado. dried up out there. did want to share this picture. from winte

a live look at vail village. and we are under a winter weather advisory you guys. a couple of inches of snow. >>> wooers what we're working on for denver7 at 5:00 a.m.. images posted on snapchat in the university of kansas, saying they're members of the kkk. . >>> denver7 news starts right now. >>> it is 5:00 a.m.. and we begin with breaking news. a police chase ends in a car crash in ft. collins. the details of all this is still coming in, but we know he is wanted for attempted sexual assault. >> suspect crashed and officers were eventually able to catch up to that person. >> to breaking news around the u.s., a sixth child has died from the school bus crash in chattanooga tennessee. going too fast when it veered off a narrow ride wooinding road. the driver, seen there, charged with vehicular homicide.

here is a look at the sea.camera around vail pass. you can see that -- cdot camera around vail pass. it will if you travel around the high country. you can see along they'll and around idaho springs, conditions are worse than the high mountain passes that you get. there is a problem we are pothole in the right lane that could cause problems. >>> donald trump claims that millions of people voted illegally in the presidential election. he tweeted yesterday saying, i won the popular vote if you detect millions of illegal votes. trump offered no evidence to back his claims and the message was part of a series of tweets criticizing the recount effort and wisconsin. more -- we have more on the fallout. >> reporter: there was a tweet storm over the impending recount in hillary clinton conceded, he wrote, saying that the democratic nominee says we owe him a chance to lead. linnton's general counsel said on saturday that they would participate in the recount initiated by green party candidate jill stein. she has raised $6 million for the effor

. >>> some resorts already hope, by vail starting to open later. planni >>> eric lupher is live for us. >> you have the hat, the dickie -?you insist on wearing. >> what? what did you call this? i love it. you it's beautiful. going to be a good sun rise from frisco and then the snow is going to pick up and it will right now, it's bone dry. you've got mounds of snow here. and it's not the case this year. i have to make fun of one of our photographers. eric english. this is his winter gq photo. very excited about the snow. comes from arizona. never worked in a cold market. and said on facebook this morning, said, is it weird that i'm more excited than an adult should be for the snow? he's ready, got his gear and it's coming, hopefully, down in the metro area as well. traffic looking good. >> there and on metro denver. 225 from mississippi to iliff, looking good. and green through the arapahoe road project, going to be closing down tomorrow night through monday morning and a little bit of traffic on the north. 76 through the construction 70 and 470, wi

we saw vail pass and i had a friend that drove over rabbit ears and it is snowpacked. if i take away the closer you can see the snow in the high range, in denver we are on the dry side. is cloudy heading to the west. going towards idaho springs, georgetown, you will get a little bit of snow. most of it is off to the west, real blanco county and over by delta and mesa counties, there is plenty of snow out there. we are not done with it. we have more snow expected overnight. many central mountains could pick up three, four mountain -- three inches, four inches of snow. we are overnight today. it's good news for the ski resorts but when you have to travel threats at the bus. it has been windy, gusty winds, and we had windy conditions into the foothills. the winds are at 20 miles per hour. that does help create lower visibility is are traveling. temperatures right now, we are dropping more, 37 denver, fort collins, 28 avon and 33 grand junction. the overnight lows are going to actually the lowest day of the week. we will talk about a -- today is a warm stay the week. we wi

in vail and beaver creek open the opening of their seasons. there are 14 total ski areas open for business across colorado.>>> i just had to let it out. i am so excited that these guys are open. we had such a slow start. vail and beaver creek have a great storm headed your way. fresh powder. if you are up there today and we have it. i will show you the details. it was beautiful on the front rage, statewide for that matter. afternoon highs in the front rage were in the 60s. it will be mild tomorrow, we of mountain snow moving in for sunday. it will be cold and snowy next week even across the front page. at those jackets out. we aren't going to get out of the 30s for afternoon highs next week. soak up the warm. winds out of the south- southeast attend miles per hour. current temperatures in the 40s and 50s for the front range. if you're into kono 44. 44 castle rock. satellite that your has been quiet all day. a lot of high pressure in control keeping us quiet. we have a winter storm watch in effect for most western colorado and higher elevations

i-70 is faring very well, n eastbound or westbound problems across vail pass. all ofour destination routes look great. colorado springs is clear ward i-25 as well as drive all conference when has move them up a spot 1?in?d?c? the college football rankings. they are rednumber?a? 9.new rankings ?!were released on ? tuesday t. up just a spot from a week ago. most people say they would play you can't ru thiteam out. whf?ja tu11th out of 12 in the conference and now they could win it all. >> these guys get to do this. not often in life does that happen. we finished just like we wanted to. it truly is a dream come true. >> let's hope so. >>> ladies and gentlemen we introduce to you the 31st team in the nhl, the las vegas golden knigh?fef?ry?e? they are going to be called. it's going to be kind of glitzy and entertaining, i have a feeling. the newest expansion team unveiled its new name and logo on tuesday night. at the first expansion team for the league since the minnesota wild and columbus blue jackets came in in 2000. they will start playing next fall, the 2017-2+

i-70 and vail pass has it accident. we have team coverage now matt kroschel is at the eisenhower tunnel. but let's start with meteorologist ashton altieri. hey, ashton. >> i'm warmer an matt is now with all that snow. this is i-70 and genesee, look at the snow falling. 26 there. 36 here in denver. few snowflakes flying around town and that will continue the through this evening. doppler 4000 this is the first snowfall of the season of course for the denver area. just four days shy of what would have been a record for thefirst snow on record. first batch coming through early this afternoon and the second one for the evening commute. let's take you through time here. i'm going to pause the futurecast at 3:00 p.m. notice a few snow showers 6:00 with snow falling around denver, boulder, perhaps snow around fort collins and some of that could be heavy at times i- 25 through douglas county and over monument hill to the springs. by 9:00 p.m. the snow is winding down by that point. by hid night tonight -- midnight not much snow

camera pulled up across vail pass. you can see a semitruck off to the shoulder as they prepare for the drive. it is a little slick. you can see the snow sticking in the median as well as the shoulder of our drive. just learned silverthorne this morning. out to our denver drive a different picture. lots of green. it is nice and quiet. we have a crash across southbound speer south of colfax. minor delays northbound. two lanes are closed at stout for on going repairs. downtown tech center is a 15 minute ride. speeds in the lower 60s. >> thank you very much. is campaigning in colorado today. >> reporter: it is the same message we heard from donald trump and his supporters as they have been in this state fighting for the battleground colorado. i want to give you look space where cheer see clinton will be at 8:00 a.m. this is the campaign headquarters in boulder. it is a small space. you can see there are barricades lined up. cones are blocking off parking spaces. they are expecting a good number of people because they lined

vail and beaver creek scheduled to open today. ashton, it's starting to roll in there. getting that snow. >>> yeah, finally. so many of the resorts had to push back their opening day. better late than never. conditions were terrific for opening day for a lot of little while. i want to show you their web cam. we're going to keep it quiet in the mountains for today and tonight. and then tomorrow night, saturday night into sunday, we're going to see snow back in the colorado high country and then a rather snowy pattern will continue in the mountains going into really next week and probably through the end of the month and first couple of days of december. temperatures are cold everywhere from the western slopes to eastern plains. teens and 20s most areas. a leadville at 6. aspen is at 8. later on today we'll see highs in the 40s for mountain towns. of course it will be colder than that at the top of the lift. along the front range we'll see upper 50s, close to 60 for high temperatures. and similar conditions on the eastern plains. mostly sunny skies will be found throughou

winter storm warnings west of vail pass. visibility will be a little lower in that part of the state when i would expects to see the rain snow mix begin. that's wave number one. wave number two comes in time for the drive home from work at about 5:30. it's going to be wet snow that melts and hitting the pavement. we hit 80 degrees yesterday. if we get accumulation, might happen on grassy surfaces and two inches possible here in the mountains could be up to a foot. let's check in sorenson. he has conditions out there now. how's it looking andrew? >> so far it's pretty dry. no snow so far except for the old stuff sitting on mountain peaks. looks like a couple minutes out from a gorgeous sunrise up here. with ski resorts down the road, ski stone, loveland. as a skier, i'm excited about that keystone says that could get them open this weekend. a basin has been open a while. loveland opened last week. for skiers, going to be an exciting weekend. so far, bone dry down i-70. if looking to come up and sneak in afternoon turns as the

aemony and let us rehasn't quite reached vail yet. it's still out to the west ?yof ea?agle and it's west of aspen we still have the accident on the approach to alameda. in the high country not too bad of a drive. >> be safe out there. >> yeah it's ,,?>> good morning. it is monday, november 21 of 1s 2016. >>> more than a foot of snow buries the country a we're tracking your thanksgiving week forecast. >>> a huge hunt in san antonio for a man that ambushed and killed a police detective. one of four of police shootings in 24 hours around the country. >> president-elect trump appears close t making several major appointments to his cabinet and demands a

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snow showers out there is body west of vail pass. no are starting to see a push of rain showers on the eastern plains. the heavy snow in magenta here and into the south was mountains. at the winter storm warning. the wind will be blurring it around. a little closer to us, right here on the continental divide as you climb up, go through the eisenhower tunnel and out the other side toward silverthorne, you looking a poor road conditions with the winter weather advisory. problem with the wind and cold out there. as far as denver goes, look to the north it had rain showers as we gone through the evening. we will concede to you to see the spotty rain showers, but it will be tomorrow morning when we start to see this now. accumulating snow is what you looking at right here. in the mountains two, four, 5 inches and in this area here, maybe more than six or 8 inches. as you come into denver you wake up tomorrow morning if your up early, four or five am, nothings happening. changes over to snow and the stowe starts to stick and add that. it c

here is a look at i-70 and vail pass, looks like some trucks stuck on the side of the road. the storm system should be bringing the mountains at least up to a foot of fresh powder, great news for many of the ski resorts. early tomorrow morning we'll kick off the day with some rain. early on switches to snow by about 7 a.m. it goes just after lunch and some clear in the afternoon. temperatures warm up to the mid- thanksgiving not too shabby at all and then black friday, plenty of sunshine, mid-50s, 60s by saturday. >> very nice. >> nice camping in line weather is what that is right there if you're into that kind of thing. tonight show next.

this is a live view right noo of vail village. they are not open yet but will be as we head into friday. we have another storm system that has the potentiafor bringing in a few more inches and vail come early thanksgiving morning. here in denver, here is your cheat sheet for this afternoon. about 2 inches but more closer to a ttace of accumulation here in town. 40s are our high temperatures for today. a little bit warmer tomorrow and then we're dry statewide come wednesday and thursday. we'll stay dry here in the metro. our temperatures if you are head hadding outside, 39 degrees so very chilly in city park.. evergreen at 31. the winds will pick up this afternoon. highs today elsewhere as you can see will stay in the mid- to upper 40s across much of the front range but breezy especially for spots like greeley and fort collins. boulder, a few more rain showers but this storm will be moving out. how much are the mountains expecting over the next 24 to 48 hours? we'll take a look at the snow accumulation potentials coming up in a bit

but, they are not going to be going very far, because it is closed at vail pass. we are having problems down that way. here is video of what things look like. this all started up here at least in the mountains where the conditions started getting pretty bad. just before noon today. this is where we started seeing jackknife trucks the chain and traction laws are in place right now. but a lot of folks are just not obeying the laws. >> they said about a foot. and, i think it will be. and it is getting used to little slip and slide. but, uh, i think, um, it is like anything i guess. it is just a little change of driving. >> reporter: depending on where you are standing we are seeing different snow levels right here. this is all built up in the and, the winds have kind of changed directions up here. they will have their work cut out for them. we have seen all sorts of wrecks on the way toward silverthorne. we are live at the eisenhower tunnel, matt kroschel, cbs4 mountain news room. >> thanks matt. >>> we are keeping an eye on the storm in douglas county as well. meteo

from mountain valleys -- san juan mountains, and east of vail pass no watches warnings or advisories at this point including summit county or the winter park area but we will still see a cumulative snowfall there. summit county and around winter park could see anywhere from 4" 28" total -- to 8" of snow. after this wraps up thursday night into friday. so let's break down the timing. 6 pm today, dry across colorado and overnight we start to see a few flakes in the mountains. by 6 am tomorrow it will be snowing over a good portion of the high country and here in the denver area we could see cold rain by tomorrow morning and by lunchtime some of the raindrops will start transitioning into snowflakes. it won't be a ton of precipitation tomorrow and if we see the light snow will most likely be late in the day generally after 3 pm, maybe an inch or two of the chelation on the rooftops -- of accumulation on the rooftops but because it is so warm, remember 80 degrees today, we won't have much a chelation on the road surfaces. the impact may not be huge but it will be a dramatic change for al

you can see along parts of i-70 from grand junction, getting closer to the vail area, rain and snow. snow going all the way up into parts of moffet county. we have this front working through. it is fast moving. it is mainly wrapped up. if you are leaving early tomorrow morning know it will be a liting i looking at snowy conditions lingering in high elevations near vail pass. out in the elements we have chris spears in the mobile weather lab. chris, where are you at right now? >> reporter: well, we came up to rabbit ears pass and found the snow. we ran into a wall of snow. here comes a car no. we will show you as it goes take a look at this video. we shot this under one hour ago. a really intense snow squall as we made our way up the east side. and we drove the entire length of the pass and i will tell you, the whole thing from west to east is currently icy and snow packed. back here live, 26.3 degrees with a wind about 12 miles an hour. this is just the leading edge of the main surge still to come out of coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you chris. >>> well, if you have been i