and evening, especially as our storm starts to position itself into southeast colorado. here's another view in boulder where the visibility is low as well. you can't season the flatirons and that snow is certainly falling out there. now here's doppler 9 that. snow is set up -- doppler 9. that snow is set up in southern wyoming out towards nebraska. our eastern plains along i-25 as far south as pueblo and even in the management although our folks in the mountains may not -- in the mountains may not see falling. in fact, we've gotten snow reports for some of our ski reports well over 2 feet. currently the center of that storm system is in southwest colorado. so the wind around this system is bringing the snow bands straight from the south to the north, but into this evening as this storm system positions itself into southeast colorado and the winds are more

that upslope event and snow increasing. visibility has dropped to about 1/2 a mile in the metro area. some other spots have the blue color, low visibility, very cloudy skies and with winds gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour especially out towards eastern plains, that wind chill is making temperatures feel like the teens. so yeah, we've got winter in colorado. it's february here. we've got 20s right now and as the sun goes down, those temperatures will get even colder and we'll see wet roads turn icy. so that's what's in store for that afternoon commute and heading into early this evening, snow will continue to go. as we look at these snow reports, i woke up this morning and went man and we've heard it certainly because we've been getting those e-mails where's the snow? it's here. it's not falling at once. it's going to take some time. by top afternoon is when we are expecting for -- tomorrow afternoon is when we are expecting for this storm to

>> yeah. i suppose patience is the word. we would be altogether disappointed if it didn't come, but that's all right. we've got it. thank you. cdot crews say crews are working in snow shifts right now as they deal with all the winter weather. 9news reporter maya rodriguez and photojournalist tom cole have been out on the road all day and join us near i-25 and arapahoe. >> reporter: things are not that bad out here, but so far we're going about 35 miles an hour, the roads pretty clear most of the day and for the most part they still are, but it is starting to get a little slushy on i-25. cdot tells us their crews are working 24 hours a day through the duration of this storm

for those of you preparing to head home during rush hour tonight, you're wondering if certain routes you take have been plowed, cdot does have a they've installed tracking devices on more than 800 of their plows statewide. you can go to their website and see exactly where those plows are, what direction they're heading and get where you need to go safe. >> it's an automated vehicle indicator and what that system does is it allows us to run more efficiently. it tracks our speed, how much gas we use, mechanical issues, routes our vehicles for us and allows us to deploy resources where they're needed most and it allows us to share that information for the public. so we put online snow pile locations, so you can go onto a map, see where our plows are and answer that age old question of where's the plow? this will give you the

>> reporter: right now cdot said they're using chloride to make sure ice does not build up on the roads and say the heaviest snow is in southwest colorado but say this could change and expect conditions on the eastern plains to deteriorate as we move later through the day. >> all right. thank you. keeping track of the roads out there. many of us have seen the clouds all around, thanks so much. that's right. as the snow gets going this afternoon and again tonight people will be out shoveling their walks and their driveways. in the latest snowstorm to hit the east coast estimates indicate at least a dozen people died from physical problems as they were shoveling. 9news reporter jessica patel is joining us now and you're saying problems can actually begin within two minutes of shoveling. >> reporter: doctors say your latter rate can actually elevate -- heart rate can

levels even after just a couple -- to unhealthy levels even after just a couple minutes of shoveling. when you shovel snow, you can drastically increase the risk of having a heart attack because doctors say you're doing heavy upper body work in really cold temperatures which constricts blood vessels and reduces blood supply. snow shoving is actually the no. 1 snow-related injury across the country. around 200,000 people are treated for snow shoveling injuries every year. most of those injuries are cardiac related. some back problems are common. we want to give you some advice from an orthopedic surgeon from swedish. >> limit the amount of work you have to do by starting shoveling early and often. i think that's probably the most important thing in looking at snow removal, particularly when you're anticipating a bigger storm. >> reporter: dr. morgan says you don't want to wait till the snow piles up. of course, it's much easier to shovel 3 inches of snow than up to 14 which is what we're expecting in some areas of the metro.

with back or heart problems really shouldn't shovel at all, especially considering that we can see some of those adverse effects kick in even after just two minutes. >> since you're so young and in such great health i decided you should do one of the shifts in my drive for me to save me from any potential danger. >> reporter: i will be there bright and early tomorrow morning and shovel your driveway. >> you're on. i pay 20 bucks. thanks. we hope you're prepared for this storm. so does the elizabeth fire rescue team because if you get stranded, they'll have to come get you in a special vehicle. they acquired this snow cat through a military surplus program. originally camoflauge firefighters painted it red and added lights, sirens and radios. this truck goes where ambulances can't go quickly climbing over snowed in driveways and big berms of snow. they expect to help many stranded drivers in the next 24 hours. >> an ambulance or an engine could get stuck and if we

because it's stuck, it puts our community at risk and our firefighters. >> it makes sense to have a go bag or some kind of preparedness bag in their vehicle even in the truck where you could have a snow shovel and some deicer and lots of different protective equipment. >> this thing is pretty cool. look at it go. firefighters expect the snow cat will be extremely busy as the storm picks up during the evening hours and evening commute. the vehicle can be used in many different types of scenarios including flooding. it has a top speed of about 30 miles an hour, so it's pretty fast for its size and the equipment on it. it can be used during floods swimming 2 miles per hour through pretty deep water. denver police say a territorial dispute between two motorcycle clubs led to a fight and a shooting this weekend. motorcycle expo was cut short by one day after one person died, three others were shot and one stabbed at the event. dpd says no one man arrested as they're still trying to figure

the attorneys for the clubs involved are pointing fingers saying the other guys did it. police say only one club is cooperating with the investigation. >> sounds like it was more of a territorial type verbal altercation that started. i don't know if any of you were at the scene prior to this, but they had territories kind of set up where some of the motorcycle gangs that were out there that had certain areas and in appears at least based on the half that are talking to us that it started based on that altercation that turned physical pretty quick. >> the attorney for one of the clucks provided this photo to us -- clubs provided this photo to us, the aftermath of the shooting. victor mendoza died. he lived in colorado springs at 1 month. a department of corrections employee was also a emergency of one club and was involved in the incident. we don't know if he's been placed on leave. denver police are asking anyone who saw when happened or has

as many as 300,000 iowans are expected to turn out for the presidential caucuses tonight. that's just under half the population of denver. based on the polls donald trump and hillary clinton will come out on top, but we could see moves from senator ted cruz and marco rubio on the republican side and, of course, senator bernie sanders on the democratic side. 9news political reporter brandon rittiman is in iowa and has more from an unusually tape trump rally today in waterloo -- tame trump rally today in water radio. >> reporter: kind of a surprise almost half the -- in waterloo. >> reporter: kind of a surprise almost half the seats were empty, but it is a workday and because of the fog trump wasn't able to take his plane with his name emblazoned on the side. he did seem grateful to the people who showed up, a bit of

like he tried to temper expectations. >> first of all, iowa is a great state with the most fantastic people and i must say win, lose or draw i love you folks all. >> reporter: still trump kicked down the issues that built so much support with him. he talked about the wall to be built with mexico he wants mexico to pay for it. he talked about religion saying he'll spend less and get more results and he talked about religion and the support he's received from evangelicals in iowa. if trump steamed subdued today -- seemed subdued today, so did his rival ted cruz. is this a must win state for you? >> of course not. from the beginning we approach all four states. we're all in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina and nevada. we've got an incredible team on the ground. i think we'll do well in each of the first four states. we'll see how it plays out.

for the two gop frontrunners to be cautious because the one who walks away with the win will turn out the most supporters at the caucuses that start two hours from now. in waterloo, iowa, brandon rittiman, 9news. >> brandon will have more coverage of the caucuses tonight on 9news at 5:00, 6:00, 9:00 and 10:00 and wrap up on the morning show tomorrow morning. there was a minor crash this afternoon, a broncos brush was involved in a crash in sunny -- bus was involved in a crash in sunnyvale, california. broncos insider mike klis said the accident started when a motorcycle cut off the police escort and caused a chain reaction with multiple player buses. the team's vice president of public relations said the broncos team buses were involved in a minor accident on the way back from practice.

the team is back at the hotel. okay. all good. it just makes it interesting, as mark says. he hasn't taken a snap yet at the super bowl, but it is all about the pants. cam has got them talking about the pants. he is the quarterback, of course, for the panthers wearing a very unique pair of pants when he arrived. so while in san francisco we asked 9news reporter matt renoux if he could find some cam pants. where matt goes now i don't know. >> reporter: kim, it was a pretty strange thing to do i deed. it was like the weirdest thing ever, you -- indeed. it was like the weirdest thing ever, you know, try to go out and find some cam pants, but had to be at the top of my list actually as far as strange things go. went all morning looking for cam pants high and low in escalators in san francisco,

and then i found something, a decent pair that i can maybe fit into because at a super bowl you got to have some style even if you don't have the fashion credentials of cam newton. found myself today standing all by myself, but that's what you get when you break out like i'm trying to do in the cam pants. give you a little look at what we ended up with. how you doing, sir? as i walked through san francisco, i noticed a lot of people admiring my pants. hi. this is what they look like right there, beautiful, beautiful cam newton, not quite what he was wearing, but they breathe real nicely and they're quite comfortable. kim and mark, ever since i got them this morning i've been wearing them and they mighting my favorite pair. >> did you -- might be my favorite pair.

for those? >> reporter: i got them on same, 24.99. while i was walking around a few minutes ago a local rap star willy hilton and dj jay- fresh loved them so much they gave me a cd. >> he's taking home swag now thanks to the pants. >> reporter: what do you think of my pants? >> i really love them. >> reporter: you like my pants? >> i love my pants. read? >> reporter: i would love something to read while i enjoy myself with these pants. mold on, i'll come right back because i'm -- hold on, i'll come right back because i'm live now in denver, colorado. >> your pants are developing a fan club, even better. >> reporter: i'm honestly surprised i'm not drawing a larger crowd right now. >> matt, there's a reason they

that's all good. thanks. >> matt renoux live in san francisco. it was christine nole that made the comment yesterday just because they're expensive doesn't mean they look good. >> when that's all you can see when someone is walking towards you -- >> those were 900 bucks. >> they do scream i'm here, though. >> yes, they do. the shoes that came with them, did you see the shoes? >> yes. >> they matched the outfit if you didn't see the shoes. >> now matt is making his own statement giving denver a shout out. >> he is fashion forward. more than 3,000 miles from denver you will find a fanatic broncos fan and his family on the hawaiian island of -- on a hawaiian island. >> a lot of you will remember projector wolfe.

and stumbled on the broncos fan living the island life. he even lives in a blue house. his mom is from colorado. his home is where the family and other island fans all come together for all the bronco games. >> a lot of broncos fans. they actually call this bronco headquarters. we got a banner over there my cousin had made. everybody gets here and we cheer on the broncos and we go hard. >> he said sometimes they do that from 7 a.m. on. that's the time the game starts in hawaii. michael says his 10-year-old fan is possibly an even bigger fan than he is now. he and his son saw their first broncos game at sports authority field this season and, of course, they'll watch the big game on sunday from the island bronco headquarters. i want to go visit there. >> you actually know somebody you can go visit. kim knows people in remember

>> i'm calling mitchell. if you end up spending a lot of time on the roads in the next 24 hours, you won't necessarily have to be upset about gas prices. >> that's coming up as we head to break.

there are new warnings today about the spread of zika virus. the world health organization said the outbreak merits being declared an international emergency. this follows a possible link between the zika virus and a surge of number of babies born with abnormally small heads. experts say there's still no definitive proof of the zika virus being responsible, but there. could be 4 million cases of zika in the americas in the next year. the cdc says women who are pregnant or attempting to become pregnant should consider postponing travel to places where zika has been detected. the cdc announced today it declared the outbreak of e. coli illness linked to denver- based chipotle restaurants over. about 60 people reported getting sick over a period of several months, the most recent illness reported in december. the cause is still under

preparation at more than 1,900 locations. the chain also plans to close one full day one week from today just for training. not that a road trip would be a great idea today, but with all the snow it may be a good idea to start planning one because gas prices right now are the lowest they have been since 2009. the denver business journal says right now gas is $1.80 a gallon nationally. that's the average. here in colorado it's even cheaper about $1.71 a gallon. you can find it for less than that and $1.65 in denver itself. expert as tribble the low prices to two things. there's an -- experts attribute the low prices to two things. there's an excess of oil in the market, it's a glut and it's in the winter when few people are taking trips and another upside is the money we are saving on gas is helping our somewhat beleaguered economy. >> what they're saying is that for 2016 this year compared to

to spend about $27 billion less on our gas tanks than we did last year. that's money that we can spend going out to eat, going to movies, on shoes, on clothing, on improvements to our house. so i think that this is going to have a really big economic impact. >> the denver business journal also predicts that gas should increase in price by the summertime to about $2.50 a gallon which is a big jump from where it is now. that number is below however. so maybe you can plan on a road trip when things start to warm up. i remember $2.50 a gallon. >> you're right. you spend the money typically in other places. this is also the start of black history month. next we'll explore honoring black heroes in our own community. >> and the snow showing no signs of stopping through the evening commute.

they are the stories that shape our world, but many of them go untold. 9news is proud to share diverse stories throughout the year. during black history month we love to shine the light on this subject as well and joining us today 9news reporter tarhonda thomas, photojournalist byron reed. we're so glad you guys can do this and bring you out from behind the camera, byron. the stories are great again this year, just incredible stories for black history month. >> we wanted to give people a preview of what we've been working on and there are so many stories we hear about from people in the community. that's why we wanted to let people know about this whole thought is black history month still relevant? is it something we still need because we hear that question a lot? we got a story we think answers that question. it's from a gentleman who is part of a movement called black futures where it's not just looking at stories that we've

love those stories, it's also looking at people who are doing things right now who are part of black history and black futures. so that's a story i'm excited to share this year. >> that's so important when you talk about that next future. byron, you worked with 9news reporter nelson garcia on another story and interviewed a man who has shown how hard he's fought to make change. >> yes. nelson and i went up to wyoming and we found this story about a great group of young men and they are called the black 14. so 1969 the university of wyoming football team undefeated that year so far and they were nationally ranked that year. also there was a lot of civil rights movements going on and protests. so these young 14 football players wanted to show their solidarity through a small simple for one of the protests and so they wanted to tie black arm bands on their jerseys. the coach got wind of this immediately and kicked them off the team. so we sat down with john griffin who lives here in

perspective on that year, the friendships and bonds created and some that were broken after that. it was a really interesting conversation. we look forward to telling you the story. >> we talked about food, tarhonda. >> this food is really an important part. we'll are going to be surprised by this, how food can really tell a story of history and black history is no different from any other history in terms of the food. so we talked with a man who prides himself on being a soul food scholar. he said he lectures across the country. his name is adrian miller. he can explain things from why people like my mother, grand mother, great grandmother, there are no recipes for anything. it's all in your heart and soul, soul food. >> if you didn't learn it, you missed out. >> so many of these things are

could find at a point of history where equality wasn't even thought of. now they're caught of as delicacies. >> people are really into history, period, young people are. so throughout the month and you'll feature all these stories like this. >> yes. we do have a successful campaign called history makers. the first is fannie mae bragg, founder of the cots ton club and marlon bristol, the first black quarterback to star in the nfl. >> and he was with the broncos. >> a lot of people have no idea about that. >> the next one is otho rice. he brought the june teen celebration to five points and the final is one of my favorites, pam grier.

story who appeared in many tv from east high school. >> shetch talks about that often which is so wonderful. thank you for reminding us about all of these things that are connections, all of our colorado. >> we want to hear other people's stories, too. we'll ask you throughout month the month to e-mail us your black history -- throughout the

well, this is a little adventure we call it. >> yes. >> not too bad right now. a lot of people have really said you know what? maybe i can work from home leave early. this is maya rodriguez and tom cole out there on the streets

the conditions in the mousetrap not too bad, but as you can see, the roads very wet and it's very cold and that's what's going to be the turning point. >> yup. they've got a lot of chemical down fortunately and that might save us in the rush hour and we keep having pauses as this thing organizes for tonight. >> it's ranging in intensity right now, but this evening it will really pick up. within the next two hours after that sun sets is when we'll start to see those roads look very differently becoming more icy and difficult to navigate. i have a fun fact for you. you remember last february? i was out reporting in it. last february was the snowiest february we've had on record when we had 22.4 inches. it is a brand spanking new month and a snowy start. february is usually the fifth snowiest month on average with

the amount of snow we're forecasting, we'll be at or above that average snowfall by tomorrow afternoon. now here's that snow falling along i-25, i-76, i-70 into the high country and into the eastern plains. our friends to the north and to the northeast also getting in on the action. we have travel advisories issues across the state and even for our neighbors. a closer look and you'll see the snow in the metro area is light now, but in northern colorado that snow has been steady, moderate to heavy at times, also seeing stronger bands set up out towards deer trail and for our friends out in wray and burlington. 7 1/2 inches for allenspark and monument to the south of us about 7 inches. our friends in the high country i just saw a facebook post from my friend, she said tomorrow is a snow day for me. although it's hard to see here on doppler 9 because our radar

between the mountains, we do have that snow falling. at dia snow falling with temperatures that feel like 14 degrees when you factor 22 mile- per-hour winds, 28 is the actual temperature out here in the backyard. any snow that we have is blowing sideways. it is very light. our temperatures are at 27 degrees. let's check the weather across the state starting off with our highs today, we only managed to hit 30 degrees when our normal high is 44. our current temperature is in the 20s, but factor in the wind. it feels like the teens. so it is a winter day. as we go throughout the rest of the afternoon, those temperatures will tumble in the mid-20s closer to 9:00 and through this evening we're still going to see temperatures possibly in the low 20s and in the teens with that snow varying in intensity but still falling. here's what we have setting up. if you've lived in colorado a while, you know about the southeast flow. if you're new to the state, i'll fill you in. the storm now is centered over

storm system will gradually move into southeast colorado through this evening while at the center of the storm centered there it puts us in a good position to see upslope. what is that? it's wind coming in from the west that is forced upwards in elevation. that air expands, cools and basically what that does, it produces a lot of snow for us here on the front range and for the foothills as far south as palmer divide as well. so this is what we're seeing. it's a classic upslope storm, but the heaviest snow is expected into this evening and for tomorrow morning. now the high country is saying man, we'll share some snow with you. they have had abundant snowfall. in purgatory 27 inches in the past 24 hours. in steamboat larry pierce says that snow has not stopped. you get it? i love that picture. here is a look at the 48 hour snow reports from the high country, well over 2 feet in yet. we do have travel advisories

so we're still going to see very physical conditions to mountains. now all that heavy snow and very strong winds is loading up our snowpack and we have very high avalanche danger especially for our central and southern mountains. so backcountry travel really not advised flare and above tree line pretty much the next several -- near and above tree line pretty much the next several days. here's a look at the snow coming in from the south still through this afternoon and evening. then overnight and through tomorrow morning with the winds shifting becoming more easterly we start to see that snow just becoming a bit more heavier. for tomorrow morning's drive we're going to see some icy slippery roads not only in the metro area, northern colorado, i-76, i-70 and in the high country as well along i-80, too, in parts of wyoming and in nebraska. by tomorrow afternoon around noon when that winter storm warning is lifted, then we'll start to see that snow start to

morning we could see 7 to 14 inches. out in the backyard we already had 3 inches. so we aren't that far from hitting that range. 13 will be your overnight low with that heavy snow just kicking in. the temperatures tomorrow only getting to 24 degrees. so you still got to send the kids with the winter gear to school, of course. that's common sense, but also the snow boots in case they have to play outside. 1 potential inch of snowfall is expected. by the time it's done we're looking at accumulations that look something like that. so i've been getting tweets and e-mails saying where is the snow? the snow is by the end of the storm. we're expecting to see those amounts by tomorrow afternoon. how timely, tomorrow is ground log day. well, punxsutawney phil, i don't know what you'll say, but it will be chilly temperatures through friday. the payoff is saturday, a high of 46 degrees. >> i'll be happy tomorrow. >> it is fitting, this winter.

it's like here we go. >> it is. it's supposed to be our fifth snowiest month. last year it was the snowiest and this year a pretty snowy start. we'll see how the rest of the month pans out. >> yes, it is. we'll keep an eye on it. a lot of kids were hoping on a snow day. >> you may need a bigger hat before tomorrow. >> probably. my kids stayed in bed just a side note this morning because they thought they didn't need to go to school. boy, were they upset. >> surprise. >> isn't that a bummer when you let's go. tomorrow. home is live. >> if not, mom will hear it. >> i'll bet. we are expecting slushy snowy roads for the evening commute, probably be a slow one. >> report report jessica oh is

this is a busy intersection i-25 and logan and the streets have a lot of chemicals on them.

will give the plows a head start later tonight when the snow really starts to fall. >> my gut says a lot of people are at home. >> checking out early. >> they said i don't need to do this. >> why fight it? >> 9news reporter jessica oh is live near sixth avenue and kalamath in denver with a look at current conditions. how is it looking out there, jessica? >> reporter: it's moving along just fine, kim. it's cold and snowing very lightly in denver like it has been throughout the day. it's certainly not as cold as those arctic temperatures we have experienced in denver in the past, but it is winter and it is cold. let's get a quick look at your drive. we haven't noticed too many issues, just heard about a few accidents weather related here and there but nothing too serious. have seen a couple ambulances pass by as well. the roads themselves seem to be doing pretty fine. if you take a look, you see that the roads are wet but certainly not ice or snow covered, which is good news. of course, that can change

with temperatures dropping back into the teens and winds expected to pick up, visibility could be impacted, especially tomorrow morning, kim and mark, and it could hurt your commute, too. you may want to pack some time before you head into work tomorrow. >> yup. i think that's how it's going to play out. so far, so good. we've been very lucky. thanks, jessica. >> or go in late or don't go in at all. i apparently am focused on not doing anything. >> i'll call you tomorrow. >> i want to stay away from it. it's been a fun day. true love does last a lifetime especially if you are born a bronco fan. >> that's right. next the story of one of our colleagues and how he has the

the broncos, of course, in

long time fans, of course, getting ready for the game. 9wants to know photojournalist kevin vaughn has a look back at a lifetime love affair with denver's football team. >> the helmet was a christmas president, part of a football uniform my parents gave me in 1970. by then i was already hooked on the home team. dave costa was my first favorite player and my mom sewed his no. 63 on my jersey. after the 1971 season costa was off to san diego, but my allegiance to the denver broncos was just beginning. i went to my first game in 1975 right here. this is a parking lot now, but for more than 40 years it was the home of the broncos. i've never forgotten the first time i walked through the gates.

cosell and the green bay packers coached by bart starr. i experienced the madness when the orange crush ranged supreme and the m&m connection, when the broncos made those miracles happen. >> orange crush mania is just about ready to begin. >> all the way to the super bowl. all these years later my pennant and program from that game take me back. >> they have a 1st and 10 at their own 15-yard line. >> i was here in 1984 when a blizzard buried the broncos and the packers. i went to the last game at old mile high and the first one next-door in 2001. i experienced the ups and the downs, superbowls that ended with scores like 39-20 and 55- 10 and 43-8. and two other super bowls where my team won. [ cheering and applause ] >> but i didn't experience any

i shared it with hundreds of thousands of other broncos fans and with the people closest to me. i rooted alongside my wife all these years. i watched our daughter dance in a broncos cheerleading outfit and now i watch her daughter cheer for our team. i took our sons to their first games just as my dad had taken me to mine. now the broncos are headed back to the biggest stage and i'll be glued to the tv watching with people i love clearing with the enthusiasm of that little boy out in the front yard tossing a football. kevin vaughn, 9news. >> so many people can relate to kevin's story. that's great and he saved all these and sharing these memories with us all week in a diary we're calling broncos in my blood. >> you can find a new installment daily on 9news.com. we are hearing from people all

broncos fans and are so excited about this moment. increasingly the internet has kind of made the broncos a local team because everybody watches coverage about them online from wherever they are and there's just thune excitement for this moment coming this weekend -- just huge excitement for this moment coming this weekend. >> people do remember. you remember that super bowl parade and when john elway announced his retirement and there's just a lot of attachments to individuals and people and when you see terrell davis greeting the team, just good memories. >> i know you've been here all your life, but when i got here in '80, it was like the broncos were going to the super bowl every year till they finally won two in a row. it's not an easy thing to do. i think this is the eighth time? it ties a record for super bowl appearances? it's a very special thing for a team and our city. >> i remember before they made them our sister used to dress up our dog. she was a good dog. she didn't care what my sister did.

she's like what? speaking of. >> oh. today is our first official day of our broncos pets video. it's our challenge. this is zero. >> that's a good name. >> 2 1/2-year-old tea cup poodle from littleton. you can send us video of your pets. send them to yourtake @9news.com. >> i had a birthday dog named elway. it's a compliment when someone names their dog after you. >> touchdown, yeah! >> this dog has talent. maybe you're looking for some inspiration for your big game day party or tailgate. so why not look for the guys on the field for some ideas throughout the season on the huddle, separate players revealed their favorite foods to eat when they aren't watching their diet. ronnie hillman said i like candy. bring me the good stuff, the sweet stuff. >> demarcus ware really likes mexican food.

video to show you how to do an easy tortilla stack. we'll share players' favorites every day this week we want your rest peels as well. what would you -- recipes as well. what would you cook for your favorite player or maybe you have a super bowl favorite. >> that looks delicious. >> that looks great. >> on a cold day. >> you can send them using a form on 9news.com. favorites there. we'll pick some of their favorite recipes and some of yours. >> then tune in on friday for a broncos inspired fix this episode at noon where our hosts will share some of your recipes and their takes on broncos favorite foods. we'll also show this show cooking and friday dishes as well. >> be a big day friday. >> on the show we'll feature all that. >> kickoff on the big weekend. parts of the metro area and northern colorado could see 7 to 14 inches of snow before tomorrow afternoon.

>> that means not always a pleasant time on the roads out

here's the good news. the commute is not terrible. here's the bad news. it's probably going to get worse before it gets better. this is a live look across the metro area. this is kind of the way it's looked all day. it's kind of like chinese water torture. every hour you get another bucket on your head. they've done a really good job with the roads and they're very passable. i don't think we'll have too much trouble getting home. >> when you're opening up a jar of something you're sprinkling on and you get some and get some and all of a sudden the whole top falls off and you're like what? i did not want it all at once. we'll wait and see. we're keeping track of it. it's not bad out there now. just take it really slow and especially on the side streets and on and off ramps, the same thing we tell you all the kind. it's a little deceiving. as temperatures drop, that's the big issue. >> a lot of people with too

to back off a little. all in all, i think everybody should have a good ride home. tomorrow is another story. >> give us some sun and melt this all off. 4:00. 9news at 5:00 is coming up next. next at 5:00 a multi-day storm that's expected to deliver more snow along the front range tonight and into the morning rush tomorrow. >> also ahead the likelihood that this storm will produce enough snow in denver to force city crews to plow side streets. >> and what some observers are noticing is a little different about donald trump on the day of the iowa caucuses next on 9news. >> this is 9news. so this is what we got, steady snowfall since about midmorning varying in intensity