surprised everybody a little bit. it surprised me too. it was surreal. without getting into the denver police investigation, probably the scariest thing was being trapped and her being restrained while it was going on.>> reporter: he will make a full recovery. denver police believe the attack was random. they say that they had never met before and she is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow morning. a man who was once a person of interest in a colorado murder now faces 19 charges in a shootout. there was the department of corrections officer who left the agency just nine days before the incident. the first court appearance was today. he is on $1 million bond while he recovers from a gunshot wound. he has spent or than 15 years

he is also part of the white supremacist gang who murdered the doc director. in 2013. he has violated his parole multiple times, and into cases just hours after leaving prison. because of the ongoing investigation, the department of corrections would not say if the homeowner in this case worked in the same prison where he served time. the next court date is february 10. this is a truck rollover at southbound i 25 and university. the area is closed and police are investigating. investigating how the fire started in larkspur near -- in douglas county this morning. it happened in a house on winged foot court when it burst into flames. the family and their dogs got out safely. the dogs will the homeowners up

all that is left of the home is the frame. the road to get there is steep and the firefighters had to put spikes on their boots so they would not steep. -- slip. sergeant jeffrey templer is one of 12 missing after two helicopters crashed off of the a while hope coast last week. his mom told our nbc affiliate in colorado springs that she is hopeful her son is alive. he joined the marie's just two weeks after graduating from high school in 2011. last night, the height -- the military called off the search mission. there is a chance for light meanwhile, danielle grant is joining us from the weather center. will it be just like a late dusting like yesterday? no big deal.

and the storm system is on its way to the east coast where they will be walloped with winter weather. i will start around the area because you do notice the darker clouds overhead. there may be a snow shower here and there, but not until later tonight. the wind is picking up all over the i-25 word or -- corridor. monument hill at 29 miles per hour and 30 miles per hour across berthoud pass. the wind will be with us overnight and through tomorrow too. the temperatures are where they should be at this time of year in the mid-40s. 45 in greeley and 46 downtown. 45 in aurora with teens in silver foreign and leadville. cooler the higher up you go -- silverthorne and leadville. it is cooler the higher you go. a second band is pressing and from the northwest. you can see it is really just hammering the western slope as

72 aspen and snowmass -- i-70 into aspen and snowmass. around here we have had a couple of light flurries in this -- in the foothills and the mountains too. through the evening, the mountains poll in. it will be isolated -- poll -- pull in. it will be isolated. we will wake up to a few clouds and then we will be done and have milder temperatures as we head toward the weekend. today looks good and we will stick with the clouds through the dinner hour and the evening rush. temperatures will cool to the 30s around 6:00-7:00. then one more day with the wild wind. we will have a huge warm up on the way. i will deal to -- detail that as well as the possibility for flurries for the broncos game. it looks like early in the

it could be the second half that we have the flakes flying around. >> that's the case for any game. it doesn't matter. it is really warm and then you have to pass more later in the game. it won't stay that way -- pack for later in the game. won't stay that way. 2014 is no longer the warmest year on record. 2015 holds the record. the average global temperature broke the record by nearly 1/4 degree fahrenheit. the record-keeping began in 1880. the el nio waters of the pacific heat up. we spoke to a nasa scientist involved in the findings. normally you would expect warmer years and colder years as time goes forward. when you see a run of warmer year after warmer year where you have 15 or 16 the past year since 2000 being warmer, this tells you the planet is

global warming. coming up, scientists tell us how the warming temperatures will impact us here in colorado. another roller coaster day in wall street after skydiving 150 point earlier in the day. the dow jones ended down and the nasdaq jumped into positive territory before falling down five points. the s&p is down too. some have the same worries that dragged on the shares all year. things like slowing growth and the plunge in oil prices. crude plunged to $27 per barrel which is the lowest price since 2003. home prices -- the price of broo has some people crafting their own beer. -- broo -- brew has some people crafting their own beer.

of the family can make homebrew use. the state lawmakers want to homebrew law. you will find that customers law. have you ever had a customer come in and be breasted -- busted for brewing with another family member?>> no, i haven't.>> reporter: that was jamie williams. they are making state law crystal-clear. a bill introduced in the state house would make homebrew legal for adults instead of head of the family. 12 days and counting to the iowa caucuses. it continues to be donald trump's latest endorsement. this is by former vice president candidate sarah palin. she made some say she made a

trump. maybe this is why some people don't like ted cruz. today the u.s. representative, ken buck, became the first to back him for president. sarah palin is looking to win over conservatives. she does bring star power to iowa, but can she bring votes. we went to our political experts to find their take. >> one thing that surprised me about the endorsement by palin for donald trump is the reaction that we have seen from the typically tea party block. really over the top dislike of this endorsement. we have seen it from groups that in the past have seem to be really friendly to sarah palin. so, i don't know whether or not she will bring support to this, or whether she has done herself damage with this and their >> -- with this endorsement.>>

favorable rating of palin, two had an unfavorable rating. i'm not sure this moves the needle at all. on the democratic side, the race is becoming increasingly tight. bernie sanders is gaining in the poll. clinton is trailing sanders in new hampshire. he is leading by 27 points which is 67-33. there is more on tv ads in new hampshire and he's also spent more time in new hampshire. people in new hampshire are confident for who -- with you they are voting for. of virus linked to an epidemic with birth defects in brazil is now spreading quickly throughout the americas. there is no approved treatment for it.

torres, has been researching the zika virus and the cdc is issuing warnings. you. many are concerned.>> you need to be concerned, but you don't want to panic over this. the zika virus has spread dramatically over the world, especially in brazil, south america, mexico and the caribbean islands. there have been cases in the united states as well, but it was because the united states cases went somewhere else and came back. the cdc is issuing warnings for pregnant women. they are basically saying that if you are pregnant, you want to avoid travel to certain areas. if you do travel and something happens, you want to be tested. we will get to that in a second. when it comes to the zika virus , most people are like, what happens if i get it? you will get a mosquito bite that will cause fever, rash,

week. deal. undeveloped child, the undeveloped child has a big microcephaly. that is an undeveloped brain and a small head. two. what the cde's -- the cdc is saying is that if a pregnant woman travels to one of these areas and she has symptoms, she wants to be tested when she comes back. the first thing is to postpone travel to these areas. if you go and do come back and you are pregnant at the time, the tech -- talk to your doctor to be tested. it will probably be up -- a blood test. it could be an ultrasound. a lot of experts are putting out warnings. the main thing is to make sure that you avoid those mosquitoes

what about those thinking about getting pregnant like those traveling for a honeymoon or going on a vacation?>> they are saying essentially that if you think you are going to become pregnant or are within childbearing age, you want to think before going to these countries. jamaica has asked women to postpone pregnancy 46-12 months so they can get it more under control. they are seeing -- for 6-12 months so they can get a more under control. they are seeing a lot of cases. right now there is no cure, no treatment and no vaccine against it. the best prevention is to avoid the mosquitoes. if you go to those areas, you know how hard that can be. you want to do what you can do to protect yourself and the unborn child.>> reporter: the reminds us so much of west nile. i know it is a different group

it is pregnant women and women who might have babies. but, it is spreading so quickly. >> it is following the same pattern as west nile and that is a big concern. people who use waterton canyon to exercise can expect a change in the next month. the main entrance and parking lot will be closed every monday- saturday. crews are working to repair the high canal diversion band -- dam. the camel and -- the canyon will be open sunday. it is expected to last until may 15. we have.dozens of calls, tips and concerned people about a cat stranded on top of the power pole in thorton. the good news is that the cat came down on his own.>> finally. the power pole was in the 9200 block of dying street and the cat had been there since last wednesday.

of the cat. they said it was too dangerous to rescue the because of the location of the poll. they went to check on the cat and it came down on its own sometime overnight. a happy ending. they would like to say that if they manage to get there that they will find a way down.>> eventually.>> food and other things will drive them to get down. now, thankfully you can get some sleep tonight. the cat is okay.

washington d.c. is bracing massive storm headed toward east coast. it could be a historic snowstorm for the entire mid- panic region. of snow. they have recruited up to 2000 residents to help remove snow. disabled. among the volunteers are the

they will start shoveling when the snow starts to fall. asking president obama to reconsider the denial of the federal disaster declaration in flint, michigan. an emergency was declared, but not a disaster. the city contaminated water is without the additional money, the system. the water became contaminated when they switched from the river. it was as a new water line to lake huron was built. the governor promised transparency and a commitment to getting it fixed. >> eisai tonight, as i have before, i am sorry and i will fix it.>> i am sorry -- eisai tonight, as i have said before,

>> i am sorry -- i say tonight, as i have said before, i am sorry and i will fix it. an exclusive deal to pickup and drop-off to coders. it is the first time that a right hailing company will be able to pick up and drop off customers at a super bowl stadium. in the past, companies like uber and lyft have been banned for transporting people to and from the game. >> for a lot of people, it is so much easier. you will find all kinds of ways to get to where you need to go. if you ever give blood, i would like to know where my plate went. >> where does it go?

we have an employment line 9 . attorneys are here from the bar association to talk about your rights and getting a job. the number to call is 303-698- 0999. the lines are open until 5:30 tonight. january is national blood donor month and it may be a good time to talk about blood donations. actually, what happens after the donations.>> bobby's always needs blood -- bobby's blood center -- bonfils always need blood. >> we thought it would be interesting because a lot of people know what happens when you donate life. you get a stick of a needle and then you maybe get a treat and a t-shirt. a lot of people don't know that there is a difference between once it is processed and when it is donated.

we wanted to show you that. we learned about the in-between process when we visited bonfils today. the blood is processed in a centrifuge which is a big spinning machine. it separates the plasma, the clear part, from the blood cells. the plasma is filtered to save it. the red blood is filtered to filter out the white blood cells. that keeps patients from reacting to the blood when it is given to them. then it is placed in quarantine storage. there is a huge list of diseases that it is tested for. there are different types of blood like o negative and a positive. it is moved to an inventory area where distribution team works 24 hours a day seven days a week to send it out to hospitals all over colorado. their job, although detail

warning. -- reporting. >> that is something i would say to the public. if you are going to donate blood, it takes an hour and a half of your time by the time you drive here, drive home and donate. if you donate platelets, it's a little longer, like two hours., really an hour or two hours to save a life. it is not that big of a sacrifice.>> she makes a good point. it isn't much to save a life. you can make a donation of fred blood cells, white blood -- of red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma. in fact, frozen plasma which is taken from each blood donation is good for up to a year. you can save a life with each donation. just because the plasma is good for a year, it is not the same for the rest.

there is a constant need for blood. a lot of people think about donating when they get the call out and they say, we are missing this kind of blood and there's a big incident that happens. they need blood on a continuing basis, so please donate. the we just heard about the denver police officer that lost all that blood after he was shot. if you need an image in your head, think about the story or about someone else. it is time to relax.>> now you know where the blood goes. the important part is that your body reproduces it quickly. it replenishes it. >> it really does go a long way. >> there is no better feeling than saving lives. it is an easy way to do it. >> i think that's why we moved our old set into the space so that we could have you come join us. we were too cramped in there in

now there is room for you to be here. that's the power of dr. john. >> that will go overbake. -- over big.>> thank you for sharing that. parts of colorado could see snow before friday. >> danielle is back next to

looking at the shot of the beautiful flat irons in boulder. we had sunshine today and it is looking cloudy right now. and into tomorrow. >> meteorologist danielle grant is in the 9 backyard.

and wind overnight? >> we could get flurries here nothing major. most of the snow will be in the high country where we like it. plenty for all of you skiers and snowboarders. i will take you on a quick tour of the web cameras. steamboat springs is looking at about 6 inches early this morning with more coming in through this afternoon. winter park is similar. you can squint and see the slopes in the far distance. meanwhile, here in downtown denver, look at the sunshine. there are clouds moving in, but it is nice to see the sliver of sunshine in the distance and of buildings. right now the airport is 42 with wind out of the northwest at 22. it feels a little cooler. in the 9 backyard, it feels

the worst part for the wind will be around the foothills. allen's park all the way down that would be 27. broomfield 18 miles -- black broomfield 18 miles per hour. tonight is when i think we will have the worst of it with 30-40 mile-per-hour wind speeds. we could have wind gusts in the 25-35 mile-per-hour range along the i-25 corridor. things will be quiet and calmer by tomorrow afternoon. the wind will be coming out of the northwest, but by the evening, it will switch to the southwest and things will mellow out as the storm system packs its bag and moves east.

moving into dc, but nothing like they will expect on friday, saturday and even sunday as this monster storm picks up and pushes in their direction. one band sitting over the high country overnight and into this morning. that is now in kansas. meanwhile, a second band is passing on -- pressing on to the western slope. the san juans picking up a good dose of that winter weather. crested butte, aspen and fail are looking good -- vail are looking good. you can look to the west and to the metro area. right now we really have not of this. possibly light snow along the flurry here and there this evening, but nothing too crazy. the crazy stuff is up in the the winter weather advisory continues until 5:00 tomorrow. that is mainly for the front

inches tomorrow morning. we are talking a basin and the eisenhower/johnson tunnels up to winter park and farther north. the rabbit ears pass area, four- inches -- 4-8 inches for you. out toward montrose and glenwood springs, an additional 4-eight, an additional 4-84 -- 4-8. tomorrow morning is when things start to wind down. most of the snow happens from now until about 6:00 tomorrow morning. we will wake up to a few clouds around here and then by 3:00- 4:00, there is clearing going on. temperatures will be a a little bit cooler and then we will have a huge warm up on our hands. i want to show you the jet stream forecast. you can see this big trough which is the storm system we are experiencing now. this system will move in and

parts of the east coast as we go into the weekend. the trough will deepen and pick up moisture from the gulf coast and also an invasion of cold air from the north. those ingredients will help the storm system explode. that is why they already have winter storm watches in place from the mid-atlantic to parts of the northeast. there are blizzard warnings for places like baltimore and washington, dc. if you have friends in that direction, make sure they are ready to go. they could have problems with power outages and coastal flooding. not to mention up to 2 feet of snowfall in some areas. it is going to be the wildest winter storm and certainly the strongest we have seen this season. for colorado, we have teens and 20s for the eastern part of the state. 2 for gunnison. around here cloudy and windy with snow flurries here and there. nothing too while.

tomorrow we will have temperatures in the upper 30s and it will be a bit cooler than today. we will have clear he going -- clearing going on. it will be 25 and leadville and 34 for the vail valley. 40s across the southern part of the state. around here 43 in arvada and lakewood. we cool toward aurora and ben it. 34 for estrus park with a few spots in the northern -- the 40s and northern colorado. it is coming friday and saturday and it will feel like spring around here. up to the 50s we go with a good dose of sunshine. then sunday rolls in. the first part of the day will be okay for the tailgaters. it will be cold, but i don't think you will have wet weather to contend with. it looks like the second half of the game is when we will deal with the snow. we will keep a close eye on that because we know a lot of folks will be out there routing on the broncos and hopefully they won't be totally frozen by

>> we don't want having to do any second big half rally. >> hopefully mother nature will cooperate and maybe help them out and give them a boost. >> good deal. thank you danielle. since pluto is not a planet anymore, those who grew up learning about nine planets may still be in luck. researchers have discovered planet 9 and our weather system -- our solar system. it has not been seen yet, but it is believed to have a mass 10 times greater than the earth and it is believed to orbit the the search is on. scientists leave that our solar into the milky way. so many people of january -- think of january our solar into the milky way. so many people of january -- think of january 28 and

it is the anniversary of the space shot -- shuttle disaster.>> gary shapiro was there. we are airiness special anniversary show. here's a preview. the space shuttle will have it stay in the limelight.>> reporter: it has been years, especially in regard to heroin mustaches. the university had a satellite on board the challenger called spartan alley. it was supposed to study halley's comet which comes around every so many years. a school took a delegation to cape canaveral. it included the president, regents, donors and alums.>> there is tremendous excitement to be a part of this particular shuttle mission.

big project that i worked on.>> reporter: allen stern worked closely with the crew planning the experiment. now stern is the principal investigator for the highly acclaimed new horizons project. the 10 year long and counting mission to study pluto.>> from our friends who lost their lives on the challenger and for the loss of an opportunity to study halley's comet, those were all tragic. but i hope that some of the things that i have accomplished in some of the rest of us have accomplished since then can play tribute to their sacrifice.>> reporter: the special run on saturday night at 6:00 on 9news. we will repeat it sunday night at 7:30 on channel 20. as always, we hope you can join us. so many connections to colorado. it's worth watching. we are so happy that gary and

back. theatergoers in washington state now have a new

we do have an update regarding the cement truck rollover at i-25 and university. we understand i-25 has reopened after the rollover this afternoon. one person was injured in the accident. we don't know the extent of the injuries at this point. denver police tell us they are investigating. we have some pretty good ones here. washington state that they think will attract a new type of beer drinker. >> they are drinkers have not past. every bottle that is filled and -- capped is gluten-free. the owners have more than a brewery. the owner eats a gluten-free diet.

one of the brewers is also gluten-free by doctor's orders. >> my wife was diagnosed with celiac disease 6-7 years ago. i was diagnosed around the time i was 25 which was the time i was getting into drinking beer. it was kind of like, well, cider, sake, wind -- wine?>> they use quinoa and they say you can mall to just about anything. they also serve looting free pizza.>> that would make sense. right? we did research and found a few dozen breweries in colorado that have gluten-free beer. the breweries are not necessarily 100% gluten-free. we need to go to a brewery expert for details, but that's what we have learned. >> maybe he wrote the list because there is one on

if you know of gluten-free breweries. let us know. the celiac association also has breweries on their website. >> you cannot tell a difference in the taste. and it certainly makes people feel better. >> a lot of people say that a family member is diagnosed and they do the same thing to support them and they feel better. we always feel better. it is only wednesday people.>> once you have gluten intolerance, you won't tolerate it. >> i am gluten-free too, but today is my cheat day. >> i am always on a cheat day.>> we will try some breweries. >> do some research for us. >> have either of you dabbled

>> is that a thing? there is a fun version. you have probably seen a story about a girl who is stocking her favorite star from disney, the wizards of waverly place. she has been doing it for like years.>> that's weird. >> it is creepy.>> is so romantic. >> no, it is not romantic. it is creepy.>> like hanging out.>> it is real.>> is she still considered a stalker because she got what she wanted?>> are we encouraging stocking? stick with them long enough, and you may get your favorite celebrity. >> i do not believe that stocking is necessary. never, ever. >> this is where we should put

>> i'm going to go private right now.>> i'm just saying.>> may be more women have done this then you guys realize. >> that is for a discussion off tv sometime.>> we will be eating gluten-free pizza and we will be good. only food and then we move on.>> we are tweeting you right now. >> i don't know how they got that way.>> it is happening, i'm going in. >> all right. see you guys.

[ cheering and applause ] the broncos need to get that somewhere in the locker room. they all need it. that is an elementary pe teacher that sent us that through our website today. she said the students learn the chairs just yesterday and they did it today. that is from brush creek elementary.

field before the game and during halftime. >> they are fabulous. >> despite in the number one and playing at home, they are underdog. -- are a three point underdog. >> it is probably because of those guys that have a b starting their name. the broncos huddle is tonight. patriots. manning and brady take 17. 11 wins versus two losses.>> i can tell you that tom brady plays the position the way it is supposed be played.>> he is extremely talented. he is a hard worker and very compact -- a very competitive

he plays the position the right way. when you do that, it's the reason you play well for a long time.>> you don't last as long as both of them have lasted. they have been successful and they are two mack hall of fame people. despite the fact that they beat them in week 12, denver is an under dog for the game on sunday. -- underdog for the game on sunday. emmanuel sanders and demaryius thomas for must-see tv. we will see you at 6:30.>> it will be good. don't forget that the broncos huddle airs at 6:30 on 9news and then re-airs on channel 20. fans have been lining up for their own costume -- custom

each design is done freehand. it takes about 40 minutes to do. morris says that ever since the ronco's made the playoffs, the custom designs have been popular among fans. our own nick mcgill is sporting one now. if this is not enough between the haircuts and brush creek, broncos fans this is your lucky day. we thought the orange magnets were gone, but apparently a new supply has been discovered. >> the secret is out. fans lined up at king soopers to get their hands on a magnet. we gave away thousands and now we have more. if you did not get one, now hopefully you can. there is a list of locations where you can get one on 9news.com they must have been in a supersecret warehouse. we know everybody is talking about the game and we

you to ask questions of experts. you make the call. we will be on this saturday night on channel 20. you will need skype to do all of this. to get started, head to 9news.com . you can dress and broncos attire if you would like. a hockey player is using

igloo the saint john's campus. if you're wondering "why?" a hockey player in minnesota is using all of the freeze time that he has to build an igloo on the st. john's campus. if you wonder why, he says, why not? he is making good use of the recent cold snap. >> he froze each brick with food coloring all at once. it took about two days. it is cool. he's in college. mom and dad probably hope he is studying that much as well.

are hardy in minnesota. they have the frozen pants thing going on right now where they put their wet jeans out and let them freeze.>> take advantage of the cold. you have to have fun with it somehow. >> we have wind here in the winter. that doesn't for us. 9news at 5:00 comes up next. denver fire chief eric

he showed up at work after