couldn't find cash. but losing this much, even in alcohol sales, is a big hit when you're a small business owner. >> well, we're a small local business. so i think anything that -- anything no matter how small it is, that's taken from you can be important. >> reporter: it's unclear how much the suspects were able to get away with in the other burglaries. and right now, police are in the process of trying to connect these dozen burglaries together, mark, but they still have a long way to go which is why they're asking anyone with information to call crimestoppers. >> sad, especially this time of year. jessica oh live at inga's alpine lounge, thank you. a woman from golden that disaer ed after a ski trip in wolf creek ski resort -- disappeared after a ski trip in wolf creek has been found. she missed a flight out of denver wednesday morning which led police to delta to locate her.

set up by her family, she was dropped off at a hospital overnight from an unknown man. we're waiting to hear what happened from delta police. delta police are looking for a driver involved in a hit- and-run crash this morning. they say two cars were involved off i-25 and 225. one was merging and the other crossed the double line and hit the other car. one person was ejected from the car hit and has life- threatening injuries. the driver of the car that illegally tried to merge left, left the scene on foot. >> we have some things to work with, but we're obviously looking for information. and if the party involved in the accident comes forward, it would obviously assist with the investigation. >> reporter: if you have any information on who was driving the car. perhaps if you witnessed the crash, you'red you're asked to call denver police. cdot is expecting a lot of mountain traffic this weekend! you may heard of the warning on heavy eastbound congestion saturday and sunday afternoon and in the evening hours.

before, folks! [ laughter ] >> so if you can get out of town right now, maybe say we'll call it a day early, may be a good idea. one hour delays or longer are expected this weekend. this weekend will be the biggest test so far for that new i-70 toll lane. cdot says 400 cars used the lane last saturday. 800 on sunday. tolls have stayed at about 3 to $4 so far. depending on the traffic, though, they can go as high as 30. >> yeah, and they may hit the threshold this weekend because we'll have noticeably warmer weather over the next few days. with that comes poor air an advisory was in effect today. it just lifted. weather center. this may be the week we break out of the cold! maybe! we've been stuck in the midst look at this. as far as the deep freeze goes, it's been since christmas eve

mark. and today we cracked that. a warm one for most of eastern colorado as temperatures are a good 10 to, in some spots, 17 degrees warmer than where we were at 4:00 p.m. yesterday. right now at 32 out of the airport. mid-to upper 30s across the eastern plains. 11 in buena vista. 6 below in gunnison and same in kremmling. those mountain valleys are struggling to get out of the deep freeze. we have some blue skies sitting over the area. but like you mentioned, we're still monitoring the air quality. right now, it's improved a bit since this morning and now moderate visibility. moderate as well those burning restrictions have been lifted. on hd doppler 9, it's been dry. statewide, we need winds out here to scatter out that cloud. through the evening, overnight, and in the morning, not a lot is going to change. we'll just have that sunshine out there and clear skies overnight. temperatures will be cooling. we'll be back to the 20s by 6:00, 7:00.

plans, a good jacket is your best bet. again, temperatures not quite as cold overnight, especially in the metro area. the high country and along the south, still dealing with those biting temperatures. and it will be a mild one. for this first weekend of 2016, how warm will we get? and when will we have any snow? will that be in the forecast? you guys, i may take a while before we see anymore of the white. >> huh. okay! well, that gives us a chance to melt some of that hanging on for a long, long time! >> there's still -- there's still, like, icy patches around my house! >> yeah. >> trying to drive, slipping and sliding! >> and that drown stuff that we're not used to. >> i know! it's been a while. eight days stuck below 32? >> it felt like spring today. just above freezing felt a lot better -- not quite spring, but almost springlike to me. [ laughter ] >> not a million bucks just yet. thanks, danielle.

there's an investigation going on into a fire at a strip club this morning at the east of colfax. crews say the fire started on the left corner of the building. no one was inside at the time. belgium authorities have released three people after questioning them about a suspected plot to carry out extremist attacks in brussels over the holidays. they were among six people taken in for questioning yesterday about a plot suspected of targeting police, soldiers in popular locations. the other three were released yesterday. two other people, including the suspected leader, have been arrested and the judge has another month. train stations in munich, germany, were on hold today. there was, quote, a serious state bombers. they had serious information, they said, yesterday of an attack planned. they say they were tipped off by a foreign intelligence service the islamic state was

no arrests have been made. they're telling residents to be cautious but continue their lives as normal. big cities around the world were on a heightened alert for new year's eve following threats in europe and the november attacks in paris. crews in dubai have been working hard to help with a fire that started yesterday. 14 minor injuries were reported as a result of the evacuation. crews said some small fires were still burning in the building this morning and afternoon. authorities say they're still working to determine the cause. grammy award winning singer natalie coal has died at the sage of 65. she's the daughter of the legendary singer nat king coal. her publicist said she passed away yesterday. she battled hepatitis c and

her beloved sister and mother will be greatly missed and remain unforgettable in our hearts forever. of course, that referring to the hip song "unforgettable," first made famous by her father. president obama sat today with loretta lynch monday to come up with ways to make it more difficult for a, quote, dangerous few to get access to firearms. no specifics yet on what measures to be taken. but he directed white house staff to look into potential executive actions, like extended background checks. licensed firearm dealers have to do background checks on purchasers. but there's no requirement for those sell at gun shows. gun shows are not federally licensed. a source familiar with the efforts told the associated press actions the president could take may include setting a reasonable threshold for when sellers have to seek a background check.

would be based on the guns sold or revenue generated through sales. political reports the obama administration is also expected to impose tighter rules to report guns lost or stolen on their way to a buyer. president obama talked about his plans in his weekly address today. >> last month we remembered the third anniversary of newtown. this friday, i'll be thinking about my friend gabby giffords five years into the recovery from the shooting in tucson. and all across america, survivors of gun violence and those who lost a child or a parent or a spouse to gun violence are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. and yet congress still hasn't done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening to other families. three years ago, a bipartisan common sense bill would have required background checks for virtually everyone who buys a gun. keep in mind, this is a policy supported by some 90% of the

it was supported by a majority of nra households. but the gun lobby mobilized against it and the senate blocked it. >> the national rifle association remains firm, saying it exposes expanding background check systems. the institute for legislation action says study says people are sent to state prison because of crimes exposed to firearms got the weapons through theft, the black market, or from family and friends. problems of flooding across the midwest. the governor of illinois is activating national guard soldiers to help with the flood recovery. he declared 12 illinois counties disaster areas. people in missouri are sandbagging in the city of saint mary after a breach of the mississippi levee suggest of st. louis. the river is expected to crest -- south of st. louis.

past the record of 1993. and 29-year-old craig strickland is the lead singer of the arkansas based country rock band, sack road anthem. he disappeared on a duck hunting trip with a friend a week ago. their boat was found capsized and their dog. the friend's body was discovered in a lake. since 1983, there's been a called the polar plunge. but this year, the event was canceled after a change in who is running the event. that didn't stop jimmy shelstad from showing up at the reservoir anyway. he's jumped in the fridged water for the past 7 years. she brought her kids to see what her tradition has been about until 2016. >> it's like the best feeling ever. i can't explain it. i love adrenaline rushes.

it's like drinking 20 cups of coffee. it's such a surge. and it's a tradition! i love that until this year i can count on it every year. [ splashes ] >> they promise the plunge will return on new year's day in 2017. isabella couldn't wait until new year's day or even a hospital bed to be born. instead, she came into the world in her parents' car! thankfully her dad was a paramedic and he did the duties. everything that starts well ends well -- or however you want to say it. it all worked auto! >> david step just a -- out! >> just a good story! yesterday his wife was feeling contractions and they left for the hospital. but eight minutes into their drive, he had to deliver isabella himself at the parking lot of a 7-eleven. he was prepared.

from the house. >> there was multiple, um, layers of complexities throughout all of it. not only knowing that, you know, i have to take on a little bit of a paramedic role in the delivery process although i don't have any of my normal equipment which feels like a safety net when you're, you know, in situations like that. also the fact that, you know, there's at the emotional attachment of realizing that my child is just coming to the world. [ baby cooing ] >> and also worrying about mom and worrying about our second daughter in the backseat the whole time, making sure that, you know, she's okay and making sure that mom's okay. >> i think it's so exciting. i think it's kind of a dream come true for a paramedic to get to deliver his own baby. the circumstances weren't ideal.

>> -- to get to be that person that delivers your own child, it's so exciting for somebody that wants to do that. [ chuckle ] >> well, maybe not everybody would be up to the task. so big sister illiana was in the backseat while mom gave birth! she was great. she was great today. yesterday we were told she wasn't scared or anything. when she heard the baby crying, there was a big concern. but then she was told she got a baby sister and she miled real big. the -- smiled real big. they expect to get out of the hospital tomorrow. we were just talking, sarah, the mom, looks too good to have just had a baby! >> i know! rested, gorgeous, perfect. i know! [ laughter ] >> i'm, like, you're going to be on tv after a had dylan. i see pictures now and i'm, like, i should have not allowed cameras! >> i know! what were you thinking! >> no way! >> i know. [ laughter ] >> they say, you know, women have glow. she had that glow. and it's just --

>> -- the whole parenting thing looks easy. >> comfortable and easy. >> oh, yeah, it wasn't as planned. [ soft voice ] >> and isabella looks beautiful. lot offense hair. and looks great. >> and i can't believe dad. i mean, even though you have the training, it's at a new level! >> right! >> even though he didn't have his equipment. >> and everyone is happy and healthy! >> i know! >> a great story to tell for a long time for sure. thank you. >> thank you. all over the world, celebrating new year's birthdays. jackson wayne kitchen was born at 12:10 this morning weighing in at 5 pounds, 4-ounces. parents are from colorado springs. the kitchen family is excited about the new addition. university of colorado hospital said it had another record number of births this year for the third year in a row.

in 2014 to 3,818 in 2015. >> wow, big jump! brand new set of twins in san diego will have two separate birthday parties. they were born in different years. jalen was born at 11:59 p.m. on december 31st, 2015. his brother, elise, was born just 2 minutes past midnight in 2016! the twins are also being welcomed by their 3 1/2-year- old sister, isabella. mom and dad and the babies are doing very well. and they'll have a story to tell for the rest of their lives. >> i know. dad has a serious, intensive look on his face. he's going -- >> uh-oh! >> here we go! twins! >> may have wanted to rethink that a bit. [ laughter ] and stores finding a

regarding your money, some good news. aaa is say expect to save money in 2016. the national average is below $2 a gallon right now, which is the cheapest price for fuel on new year's day since 2009! aaa says drivers may pay even less for gas in 2016 than they

estimates for the average price of gas this year are between 2 1/4 to $2.45 per gallon. something to keep in mind, aaa is warning drivers we could see a jump in prices about 50 cents a gallon next month because that's when refinery maintenance begins and at that time of year, the price sneaks up a little bit. a new year means a new bus service for the front range. you'll notice buses called flatiron flyers along 436. the new transit service will have six routes. how much you pay depends on where you start. but one-way fares range from $2.60 to $4.50. rtv ambassadors will be at the stations this coming week help riders -- to help navigators. if you or your children

it's time to fill out your applications for federal student aid or fafsa. it allows you to get federal grants, as well as scholarships and helps students determine how much they can borrow on federal loans. applications must be submitted june the 30th. experts say the sooner you do it, the better. one of denver's oldest video stores is struggling to stay open. now they're asking for the public's help to keep the doors open. he says his customers have been dwindling the last two years to. fix that, he's launched a crowd- funded website to make his story a nonprofit video archive. he says he's made very little money opening the store, but the reward would be being apart of the community and that's what he says he wants to keep going.

people who want to be apart of this, who want to help us -- to be a part of this and who want to help us to make steps we can be taking to achieve all of this. >> reporter: hahn says if nothing changes in the next few months, the 32-year-old business will shut its doors and his 30,000dvd's will have to have a new home. >> that would be a shame! i can't tell you how many times i've been there to look for something. he has such obscure titles, too. >> it would be great if it could be an or vives. >> hope it works out. a lot of people focused on being healthy in the new year. >> some going to -- >> extremes, yeah! [ laughter ]

hawaii is making history in the new year. it is now the first state in the nation to raise the legal smoking age to 21. the new law includes both traditional and electronic cigarettes. it goes into effect today. public health officials are

people from developing an unhealthy addiction. smoking research indicate that is nearly 3/4 of people who smoke would like to quit, especially on new year's day which people start talking about those resolutions. the quick start program in the carolinas works with people who have smoked for years, those who have been smoking for up to half their life. they say completely change routines. so if a smoker lights up at lunchtime or in the morning, change when you do things so your body has something new to think about. >> if you came down every morning and had a cup of coffee and you had your first cigarette, we would encourage people to possibly come down, have a mountain due that morning, something -- dew that morning, something different. >> i would drive down different roads. i lived in charlotte 20 years. i'd live in down different roads. >> he's been at it a year and is smoke free.

brushing his teeth with the opposite hand. [ laughter ] >> that makes sense! makes you think of different things! another one is healthy living. we asked dr. john torres for ways to lower our colest control levels as part of -- cholesterol levels as part of a healthy year. 31% of adults have high cholesterol. and fewer than one out of every three with high cholesterol has it under control. dr. john torres says there's no magic bullet to get rid of it. but there are some things you can do to lower it. >> exercise on a regular basis. that goes without saying. the more you can do it, the better. even if it's ten minutes of walking during your break, that can do wonders for your health and cholesterol, in particular. make sure you do it regularly. the other is to make sure you're eating healthy fats. get rid of the saturated fats as best you can and trans fats in particular. you want to make sure those are

they can cause problems your triingly rides. and the other is smoking -- tr triglycerides. and the other is smoking. quit smoking. and alcohol. you want to drink only in moderation that. means one drink or less a day nor women. two drinks or less a day for men. because that alcohol, shown in some cases to help your cholesterol. but beyond that can cause problems. and then losing weight. losing weight is something that can help our health overall but but in particular, our cholesterol. >> high cholesterol can eventually cause strokes and heart disease. a simple blood test at your doctor's office can tell you if you have high cholesterol. risk factors include if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or if you are overweight. i know people who genetically have huge

>> and they try a lot of things to lower it but then it takes multiple things for them to actually accomplish it. >> medication, most specifically, yeah. >> yeah, so .... we're expecting highs in the 40s this weekend. might be the time to say, i'm going to go out and take a walk! [ laughter ] >> everyone so excited! it's been a miserable week. we'll want to break out the shorts! well, some of us will.

all right. we're very excited about a warmup this weekend! i have kids -- i should say grandkids in from california. they had flannels on when it was 75. [ laughter ] >> so you can imagine what they're thinking now. the arctic, what is going on! we're so anxious to get just a couple degrees extra out there! it's been brutal all week long! i can't tell you. you're standing in it.

take us to the north pole! >> waiting for the polar bears to walk across the front yard. [ laughter ] >> fridged out here. teens over the holidays and new year. a new weather pattern is taking hold which means a little more sunshine around here and the quote, unquote, heat as well. nice to see some of the blue skies overlooking the mountains. up there towards steamboat springs after an impressive, and i do mean impressive, december, where many of the ski resorts saw feet beyond feet of fresh powder. epic skiboarding conditions across the state. still plenty of snow out there. but a gorgeous view nonetheless. and downtown denver just illuminated in sunlight as well. as we finished up the month of december, look at this. temperatures, the average of 29.4 degrees. that's just a degree or so below where we should be for that time of the year.

about double what we should be. and snow, about normal where we for january, temperatures should be in the low 30s as well. rain, precip about 4/10. and snow, about 7 inches. looks like there may be a little storm system on the horizon. we'll talk about that in a bit. but how about today? 34. feeling good, looking good. it was wonderful outside! we hit the 30s in glimpse. still cool in greeley and along the south platte river valley. going to be tough to really warm things up out there. 42 in burlington. 6 below out there in gunnison and 3 degrees for a high temperature in steamboat springs. i promise warmer weather is on the way for you folks in the high country, too! out at the airport, loads of sunshine. temperatures at the freezing mark. winds quiet and calm. and humidity down quite a bit as well. all courtesy of our jet stream finally taking that cool arctic air. shoving it into the northeast. meanwhile, a nice ridge is setting up overhead across most

and this will be bringing us really back to more seasonal readings. it'll just feel a whole lot warmer than where we have been for the past week or so. on hd doppler 9, still looking for a few showers rolling in from that subtropical jet down there in texas and throughout parts of the gulf coast and eastern seaboard. just picking up on light showers. for now, not a ton of advisories or watches or warnings. but still an area that doesn't need to see a lot of warm weather. a lot of snow off the great lakes and new england as well. boston picking up on the snow as they're ringing in the new year, too. around colorado, it's been a quiet day. a great day up to the high country with bluebird skies. and along the plains, pretty nice to say hello to the temperatures finally above the freezing mark. we'll go throughout the rest of this evening. it'll just be kind of quiet and calm around here! no problems me! about 8:00 tomorrow morning, we'll wake up to some sunshine.

the drive up by 70 bright and early, hoping to take some turns for the first part of the season, i think you should be a- okay. no wet weather to deal with. and even the drive home shouldn't be too bad weather- wise. clouds will be filtering in across western slope by 4:00, 5:00. should be just be a really quiet one as this nice dome of high pressure sets up shop across colorado the next few days. overnight temperatures, well, they're warming slightly in some spots. still, i know, the mountain communities will be down below sub zero yet again. 12 below in steamboat springs. 14 below in gunnison. and in eastern colorado, that's where we'll find the more moderate temperatures where we'll be falling into the single digits and teens. a little better than the past week or so. clear, quiet and calm. that's how we'll start the new year. cooler overnight. sunrise at 7:20 tomorrow morning. i guarantee you, it'll be

temperatures across the country, not too bad. cooling off a little bit across new england. that big trough starts to come in. bringing in the snow. low 50s in atlanta. we'll stay mild across the gulf coast as they will continue to look for the rain showers coming through. 72 in phoenix with low 40s across the seattle area. that's exactly where we'll be as well. little cooler in northern colorado. and i just don't think you guys are going to be able to get out of this deep freeze set up across the area. 30s in sterling and yuma. 30s for burlington and lamar. and in the high country, temperatures moderating quite a bit. may be a couple degrees warmer than that. 34 in idaho springs. and the big warmup is here as we kick off saturday. the temperatures, yet again, just a couple degrees warmer than today. 35 on sunday. monday, not too shabby. stay in the mid-40s and should be a quiet start to next week. as we look ahead to thursday and friday, that's when i think

pushing our direction. right now, looks like we could have a little bit of snow fall. and this storm kind of lynx everything, you guys, through saturday, when -- lingering, you guys, through saturday when things start to cool off to the freezing mark. that's not a problem because we have been dealing with the deep freeze! >> no big deal. that's like going down the bunny hill! >> yeah, exactly. i agree! >> yeah, we'll take 30s! [ laughter ] >> i like cold weather, but this has been ridiculous! >> just downright, flat out ridiculous! usually we get the glimmer of hope, 50, 60-degree day. but we haven't had one in a while! >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, so we're overdue. >> go to the ice cream store! >> open the dairy queen! we'll get above freezing! [ laughter ] >> too funny. thank you, danielle. it'll be warmer this weekend. get a double dip, mark. [ laughter ] great day for fresh air, sunlight.

colorado this weekend posted on 9news.com. and colorado parks and wildlife is participating in the first day hikes program. they are guided expeditions, very cool. available at 23 state parks across the state. so if you have not done it before, this is a great opportunity. they are free. but park visitors much a parks pass to participate. the string cheese incident is the first bank center at broomfield tonight. and the band played last night for new year's. there's vip packages available. details on 9news.com. and don't forget, your denver broncos are playing those san diego chargers and phillip rivers sunday in denver. we'll have pregame and postgame coverage, of course, on air and online. "gameday live" is saturday morning. and the game is at 2:25 p.m. 9news at 5:00 p.m. will have all the postgame for you as well. so another big day of football,

>> yeah! >> on to the playoffs! >> that's a big one. of -- >> yeah, they do. >> -- play on the road and get a win here. >> yeah, they do! he says he just hopes his mom is proud. good for him.

all right. he's one of those guys who never avoids reporters even after a difficult loss. >> and not always the time when you're in the mood to talk! >> of course. >> but he's a man of character, one who's earned is respect of others. and that's why the darrent williams of the broncos was given the good guy award. marshall was -- brandon marshall received the darrent williams good guy ward. >> i was raised on integrity,

and, you know, just for all my peers to see me as this person and to see me, okay, he's a , you know, he's a really great person. and my mom did a hell of a job in raising me. so i should be proud of this. >> coach cob yak says he's a real player on the -- the coach says he's a real player on the team and a great contribution. >> williams was remembered for working in the community and a wonderful person. and good for brandon and mom, too. did her job. >> yeah, yeah. >> all right. hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered in pasadena, california, for the 127th rose parade! >> yep! there was storm troopers and los angeles lakers in the parade all having fun on parade floats. some commentators were remarking on the so-called cold temperatures for the parade. [ chuckle ] >> it was 40 degrees there when the crew went through the parade route. we'd like to invite them to colorado.

real cold is. my grandkids run toward the heat of the house whenever i open the garage or front porch. even when i open the refrigerator, they're shivering in the cold. but it was not usual for them out in pasadena today. nope, not at all. all right -- >> but it was sunny. >> it was sunny, yes. and you could feel our sun today for the first time in a long time, too. we're now less than a year away from the 2016 summer olympic games in rio! >> everything starting to take shape. next, how the venues are coming along for over ten thousand athletes. >> and the place in colorado with more olympians than any other town in the nation. we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the lowest prices of the season, sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore.

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rio kicked off its 2016 olympic year in a big way last night. more than 2 million people

to ring in the new year, brazil's new year's show was illuminated by 26 tons of fireworks! fired off for 26 minutes. that's a long show really! >> amazing! >> it played homage to the samba's 100th anniversary! how about that? >> that's wild! wild! >> place to be! >> yeah, it is. it'll be the 31st summer games. about 10,500 athletes from hundreds of countries will compete for medals. >> competitions will take place across four regions of rio. coco cabana is one of them! >> yeah, huge. >> it'll serve for the olympic village and captain center as well. we have a look at rio and how it's getting readies. [ music ] >> reporter: the sights, the sounds of, are io!

the time is almost here. some thousands of agent lees have arrived. the americans are on the -- athlete have arrived. the americans are on the water and in the water. george jurgesson one of the -- jurgesson one of the many here. >> it's just been a great welcome here. >> in all, 206 nations will compete in the sun bathed city of rio. 85,000 involved. subways, tunnels, new roads are being built. >> the enduring legacy with regard of infrastructure will be a new public transportation system. >> the backdrop, beautiful on the sands of coco cabana sand beaches. >> the views are stunning. you drive right along the coastline. that's when you first see it.

basketball, gymnastics, and the swimming stadium slowly taking shape. it's coming together piece by piece. some are being built from the inside out. now they're moving at a faster pace. >> the crews who work here and city leaders all pledge rio will be ready. >> reporter: but there has been criticism. in a region where water pollution is a problem and slums lying hilltops all over the city, crime is a major problem. $12 billion spent on the games in a country where the poverty rate is over 20%. >> we have lots of inequality. we have lot offense problems in infrastructure. so rio isn't going to be a perfect city after the games but it'll be much better than when we got the games. >> reporter: now the sprint to the finish. in this religious country, they say god will be watching. so the rest of the world. -- sos the rest of the world. >> -- so is the rest of the world.

hold for the games is officially open. hundreds of residents have been taking advantage of the opportunity to have an inaugural swim. how about that? directly adjacent from that venue is the bmx bike track. that represents the 22nd cluster of olympic venues. looks beautiful although they have a few things to conquer. the speaker of brazil's lower house is expected of offering legislation favorable to a company. >> some things to work out. steamboat springs can boast it has more olympians than any other town in the nation. and now they have a new display to honor them. >> they teemed up with the

an olympic display. the display features 88 of their olympians from the first to the most recent. >> feature a couple dozen local olympians who have made history both in their sport and for the heritage of steamboat springs. and then we have a few other local olympians featured in a spotlight display. all 88 winter olympians are featured in a tv rotating slideshow. so everyone who calls steamboat springs home who has olympian ties is highlighted in the case. >> high atop the steamboat springs ski area. the best way to see it is while you're skiing and you can warm up in the thunder head lodge. kind of a good idea. warm up and get some history in. >> over 100 inches of snow? steamboat springs in december. >> whoa! they're on the map. talk about people wanting to go

some dogs in florida spent their winter in a warm way. >> dachshunds on parade. whoa, are they cute! oh, yeah!

they're kind of adorable, aren't they really? more than 116 dachshunds spent their new year's eve on parade in key west, florida. and it was certainly warm for them! >> yeah, they're the weanny dogs everyone knows and loves. they were with their owners. hundreds of spectators admired their costumes. they joined other breeds in a -- >> the weeneymobile! >> who put this on me! who put that on me? >> would walter do that? >> no, no, no. walter is not a fan of costumes! >> he's not? >> sweaters, booties. >> because he's so handsome without out. why would you need it? >> you can't add to perfection

>> i hope he's watching! >> i hope he's hearing all these compliments! oh, man! it was pretty hot down there as you saw a lot of folks in their short sleeves. not the case around here as we've been stuck in the deep freeze. it's been nothing but hats, gloves, big puffy jackets and big winter boots. towards this weekend, though, temperatures should warm up. across the region, welcoming the new year, live look in fort collins. looks awfully quiet. the blue skies look mighty fine, too. and up at the arapahoe basin, people boarding. i think it'll be popping in the high country as so many people have the weekend off. and the snow has been incredible. looking ahead toward january as far as our climate prediction center goes, what they're thinking as far as temperatures are concerned. looks like the pacific northwest, the midwest, and parts of new england have a good shot of seeing above average temperatures. these cooler temperatures possible in southwestern colorado. and then that stretches all the way throughout the texas area

too. and then precips, again, it's that jet stream that has so much moisture with it. and that's typical of an el nino winter as that brings more moisture to the southern tier of the country. below average precip into montana and dakotas and around the great lakes, too. and tomorrow we'll be warming up a bit. especially compared to today. 5, 10 degrees warmer than what we were. 33 in the metro area. even the high country will not only be enjoying the bluebird skies but not quite as biting when you're out there. 45 on sunday. great broncos weather. and then look at this! we'll stay kind of flirting with near 50 degrees on tuesday. guys will bring back a few snow flurries on thursday, friday, and even into maybe next weekend! >> a bute! eyewitness news at 5:00 is coming up next!

first one of 2016! >> whoo! [ laughter ] next at 5:00, the man police believe could be behind this week in denver. >> also ahead, a new year's day plunge that first required crews to cut through the ice covering evergreen lake. >> and how a mirror could help people trying to reduce the amount of unhealthy foods they eat. next on 9news. this is eyewitness news. denver police hoping someone will recognize a man they believe could be responsible for a spring of business burglaries. at least a dozen stores have been hit in just the past couple of weeks, prompting a warning from police. 9news reporter jessica oh is joining us from inga's alpine lounge off leadsdale drive. and jessica, that's the site of one of the latest break ins. >> reporter: that's right, mark.

businesses that were hit, this