es use stop >> this is 9 news. >> an early morning high-speed chase in larimer county. police use stop sticks and a pit mover. lions and tigers arrive from mexico after a life of terrible abuse. a knife found on o.j. simpson's property after years is tested. this dog is getting help after being starved. poor thing. let's get good a live look at your roads right now.

trying to make it up to the mountains. first breaking overnight, two suspects who led deputy on a chase are in custody this morning. the larimer county sheriff's office says they spotted a car with a fake license plate around 1:00 in fort collins. deputies ran the plates and that's when they knew they could potentially be criminals. >> there was a code 9 mary which is warrants are attached to the vehicle. it could be that the vehicle is stolen or it could be that the people who own the vehicle or have warrants. alert. when the deputy tried to get the driver out of the car, she took off. this led law enforcement on a high-speed chase that reached 100 miles per hour. the man and the woman inside outside the window. stop sticks and a pit maneuver had to be used to stop the vehicle. they were taken into custody. let's take a look at our

will be joining us in the >> tada. >> there she is. story. let's do the forecast. the winds will shall strong towards the eastern plains. with the warm, dry, windy conditions, you can expect that fire danger to increase. red flag warning goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. and lasts through 6:00 p.m. to about 14%. now, the winds for the time being are pretty calm. even here in the city. it's the afternoon when the winds from the south will cause problems. but, you know, i guess the good side of the forecast today is if you like the warm temperatures, you will get it today. highs in the upper 60s and low 70s along the i-25 corridor. 50s closer to the foothills. on the front range we're starting off mild. we're close to 50 degrees in the downtown area. 41 at dia.

we've got a mix of clouds and sun right now. i think the clouds will thicken afternoon. we're going to stay rain and snow free not only on the front range but across colorado. the state. we're watching the west coast where winter storm warnings are in effect, flood watches in effect. wet weather in store for the west coast. that's headed in our direction. i'll let you know how it will impact our forecast in a few. here is tracy with the traffic. >> the traffic is starting to slow down as we move out of the city. once you get past floyd hill, lanes are opening up. traffic not as terrible as we normally see on a saturday. maybe everybody is staying in the city to enjoy the beautiful spring-like weather. 55 minutes from 6th avenue to us-6. average speed is right

we do have a couple slow spots here. getting around floyd hill, a couple past idaho springs. these are minor. the ones coming out of the expect. but still green lights. we're not really adding too much to the drive time. this could get worse the next hour or maybe people are just hanging out in city enjoying the nice weather. >> i was going to say drive time is lower than 30 minutes ago. head out now. >> during peak times, traffic reporters give up to the minute road conditions. >> and watch tracy's reports on high traffic country right here on 9 news. 7:04 on your saturday. 11 abused and neglected animals arrived in colorado yesterday.

left for their new home at the wildlife sanctuary. they often suffered abuse. once they are acclimated, you will have a chance to see them, along with 400 other wild animals at the sanctuary. it is dedicated to exotic and endangered animals. the o.j. simpson case came to light when a former lapd officer turned over a into i have that he found on the perimeter of the former simpson property over a dozen years ago. the knife appears to be inconsistent with the murders of the former football star's wife and friend. >> multiple resources tell us that a knife found by a construction worker in 2001 or 2002 appears to be inconsistent with the knife used in the murder. that worker explained that the knife was found on that simpson

well, that officer ended recently. the officer's attorney says there was no apparent blood on the knife, only dirt and mud. the attorney also says the knife is a small knife, typically carried by construction workers or landscapers. investigators say the characteristics are not consistent with the knife used in the murders nor does it appear it was buried for a length of time. investigators however are now testing the knife. >> depending where an item is kept and how it is stored and maintained, it's possible to get dna. look at what we do forensically with our natural history. >> a jury acquitted simpson of all charges in 1995. simpson is currently in a nevada prison for a 2008 armed robbery conviction.

>> thank you, vida. this weekend catch a two- hour special on the o.j. simpson trial including an interview with marsha clark. what the jury never heard airs tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. right here on channel 9. after a turn of disappointing finishes on super tuesday, ben carson has dropped out of the race. not a surprising move considering the retired neurosurgeon skipped the debate on thursday. carson did not endorse anyone after dropping his bid yesterday. carson is out and the race is getting tighter. this comes as the next round of voting happens today. ted cruz, john kasich, marco rubio and donald trump are competing in caucuses in maine and kentucky.

held in kansas and nebraska. new details overnight. a deputy is facing domestic violence charges this morning. bob trujillo appeared in court yes. commerce city police responded to a call on thursday and arrested trujillo. no details are available about the nature of the call or the condition of the victim at this time. three teenage carjacking suspects are behind bars this morning. officers say they were involved in the armed carjacking at a home depot in aurora on thursday. the teens tried to take a road that is not plowed in the winter. the car slammed into an embankment. that's when the three suspects took off and tried hiding in a nearby shed. negotiators got them to give up. two rifles were found near the scene. police want you to be on the lookout for this man. havens is wanted in connection with a burglary. he is likely homeless and may

family in the metro area. a woman convicted of swindling money from her job learned her sentence. she worked at designer door hardware. she filed false tax returns. she used money to pay for the trip. she was sentenced to four years in prison. homeless people leaving their belongings out in the open is a huge concern, even a health risk in denver according to the city. now the city plans to enforce an ordinance to clear the sidewalks. they will post flyers in the area telling everyone that they have 24 hours to move their belongings. if they don't clear the sidewalks and other public areas, the city will take the items and move them to a storage facility. they will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. colorado native missy franklin isn't treading water. she has her eye on the olympics in rio.

orlando and today she will be back in the pool for her 200 back final. it's 7:09 on saturday. police are trying to find this dog's owner. a man and woman were seen dropping her off last month. she weighed 19 pounds, half of what a dog her age is supposed to weigh. the man and woman who dropped her off are not considered suspects at this point. investigators want to talk to them to get to the bottom of what happened to petuna. this is one of my favorite stories of the day. a cat in iowa being called a hero for saving her homeowner's life. travis ryan had no idea there ceiling. his cat emma started acting really weird.

around in circles. she doesn't normally do that. >> ryan is meowing. >> i imagine that's what she did. >> he thought the cat was hungry but then he finally started to smell smoke too and called 911. everyone was able to get out of the apartment safely and travis credits his cat for that. >> yep. got to love that cat. >> yeah. we've been getting spoiled with our nice weather in the metro area. but is it going to last? >> that's a question for meteorologist belen de leon. she is going to show us how things are shaping up in the next few days in her forecast

>> welcome back. a live look at the flatirons right now up in boulder. it might be a nice day for a

>> not bad at all. a fire in el paso county is this morning. firefighters say it was 90% contained last night. this is one of several fires that el paso county has seen in the past week. a red flag warning is not in effect for today but there may areas. belen de leon is joining us in the backyard with more. jessica, you're correct. there are red flag warnings in effect for the eastern plains. that is just one draw back of our forecast for today, that increase in fire danger. if you're out and about and want to take a hike like ryan was mentioning, then the forecast for today looks nice for it. the temperatures will be way above normal. highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. still the sunshine is filtering through. doppler 9 is quiet across the state. we don't have any rain or snow along the mountains.

already making its way on to the west coast, bringing heavy rain for coastal areas and big time snowfall for the sierras. they could see one to three feet of snowfall. that storm system will not and monday. in the meanwhile, get out and enjoy our warm temperatures. right now it's already warm for this time of the year. 41 in the cities. 30s in northern colorado. teens and 20s in the high country. western slope is at 42 degrees. 50sand 40s in higher elevations. if you are headed to the u.s. open, the weather for today is looking really nice for that. we are looking at spring-like weather in the high country and also in the front range. 70s for sterling and ray and also down south into pueblo. colorado springs a high of 64 degrees. if you have friends, relatives in town, maybe taking them to garden of the gods sounds like a good idea, walking around there. a mix of clouds and sun. those clouds become thicker

meanwhile the eastern plains will be in the sunshine. around 7:30 it's still dry across the state. tonight, dry as well. tomorrow morning, dry also. but in the western slope, it will be a little different. we will start to see that next storm system edge into the western slope, bringing them rain first and eventually snowfall as the day goes on. as i mentioned, the forecast today for vail and beaver creek is looking fantastic. it's tomorrow when we have that chance for isolated showers in the forecast and temperatures at 50 degrees. so all of the spectators are going to see great weather as they're watching their favorite snowboarders hit the slopes. cool. we will see the winds kicking up in the foothills. although the winds will relax in the western plains, in the miles per hour. snow forecast takes us sunday tuesday morning.

see pockets in the high country from 4 to maybe 9 inches. in the front range on monday, i don't think it will be rain for us. it's been very warm. the ground is very warm and the temperatures won't be all that cold for us. so tomorrow we have one more dry day. a high of 70 degrees. on monday, the high of 52. then on tuesday, the weather starts to clear up. 51 degrees. wednesday, 60. and thursday, more above normal temperatures with a high of 65. ryan and jessica, march is usually known as the snowiest month on average. but it looks like it will mainly be rain for us. not a lot of accumulation. we will take the moisture any way that we can get it. >> we will take the moisture. >> when is the last time that we saw a significant snow event? it's been a while. >> yeah. a week or two. even that we only had one to three inches on the front range. >> thank you, belen. >> we have cute s faux featured on pet line 9.

find out how to give these furry friends a home

>> welcome back. time for pet line 9. with us this morning is julie from colorado pet rescue. thank you for coming in this morning. >> thank you. >> this is lola. how old is she. >> she is about two years old. she is very friendly as you can see. she looks like a little monkey. >> she wants to get down and play. we will get down in a second. >> she would be a great family dog. she loves everybody. she could use a little positive training. she has a lot of energy. but she is very sweet. >> she does have a lot of energy. she is sweet, all.

how about these two guys. >> this is peedie. he is only eight months old. he's got long legs. >> yes, i can see that. >> he is very friendly. it takes him a little while to warm up. once he gets to know you, he just absolutely adores you. >> and gets along with other dogs apparently. >> he does. he came in with amy. they came out of a shelter. and she is probably about a year and a half. >> okay. >> she is aioli chihuahua girl -- she is a little chihuahua girl. she is very appreciative that she -- when she is loved. >> who is this other one here. >> this is peedie. >> right. >> and he is eight months. >> tell us how to get in touch with you. >> we have a website. peaksandpalms.com. we have an adoptable dog section. complete an application and we

>> you have three sweet dogs that need homes. >> we do. >> all so friendly and sweet. make sure that you log on to 9news.com and we will have all of the information up there. julie, thanks for being in here

>> from colorado's sports leader, here is rod mackey. >> brown out to joe johnson. he throws it up for the win. oh, no. no. >> that's what happened the last time that the nuggets played the nets. brooklyn escaped with a one- point win, one of their rare wins this season. they have only won 17 of 61 games this year. that game was in brooklyn. last night in denver the nuggets looked to get pay back. denver down one. make it denver up two.

denver up a deuce. free throw set up the dramatic finish. no. we have free basketball tied up. denver on top by one. nets drive. nets miss. not again. denver loses another heart final. on to college basketball. the csu women ran the table. second team in mountain west in conference. they're now 28-1. winners of 25 in a row. tournament. then the ncaa tournament. from the hardwood to the

butcher making it 2-0 on the power play. du wins. the final score was 3-0. same two teams tonight. the pioneers visit power house north carolina today. first game outside the state for freshman goalie alex reedy. >> reporter: the good thing about joining a good team, there's a good chance for success. the bad part, it makes it harder to make that team. the du lacrosse team isn't just good, they're great. the best there is. the defending national champions. but if they hope to repeat that feat, they will to rely on a new goalie, a freshman goalie. number 16 alex reedy is the number one in goal. >> the more you play, the more confidence you gain. i think my defense and my coaching staff has done a great job of showing the confidence they have in me and not worrying about when you give up a goal. move on to the next shot whenever you make a save.

it, one shot at a time. i think it's going well so far. >> you have five kids competing for a job. right now alex is the best of the five. he has done a great job. the most important thing is he showed a lot of non-freshman poise, so to speak. he has been playing like an upper classman and doing a great job. >> reporter: that job is about to get tougher facing north carolina and notre dame. both on the road. pretty intimidating. the same thing was said about number four duke and alex helped du get the best of the blue devils. >> i think it helps knowing that you can play at that level and really help your team win. but i really try not to look at it that way. i try to approach every game the same. that's the best way to go about it. hopefully it works out. >> and we will have those pioneer-du highlights tonight

>> this is 9 news. >> police in aurora need your help finding the person who crashed into a building and then took off on foot. we could learn as early as monday the verdict in the erin andrews trial. the sports broadcaster is suing a hotel after a man in a nearby room took secret videos of her. a country singer's very public battle with cancer is over. her husband mourning her this morning. attorneys for a woman says an eviction notice is what caused her to die. we're whittling down to the state. great 8 matchups this weekend. our friend taylor will break it down coming up. police are looking for a person that crashed a vehicle into a building and fled the scene. a white ford explorer hit a

when crews arrived on scene, no one was inside the suv. a building inspector has been called to check the building's integrity. no one inside was hurt. belen de leon is standing by with a detail of our weekend forecast. good morning. >> good morning. the temperatures will be so nice this weekend. those really warm temperatures and strong winds that will kick up will increase the fire danger unfortunately. towards the eastern plains we have a red flag warning going into effect at 11:00 a.m. it will last through 6:00 p.m. that's the window that we're seeing the most critical fire growth potential. no playing with fire out there. humidity will drop to less than 14%. gusts up to 45 miles per hour. now, the winds right now are not that bad. it's actually really nice. if you're going to hop on the chopper and maybe take some turns around the block, it looks nice. winds closer to the foothills, 10 to 20 miles per hour. those winds will increase this

the temperatures today will be in the upper 60s, low 70s. really nice. it will feel like spring. we're starting off the day with temperatures in the 40s right now. country. notice how we will have the mix of clouds and sun through the morning. and then this afternoon, those clouds become a little thicker. it will stay rain and snow free. i'll leave you this beautiful shot of ridgeway. check out the san juan we're going to get snow soon. coming up. now a look at the morning drive. >> good morning. if you're hitting the roadways, not as bad of traffic as we normally see on a saturday. coming out of the city we are dealing with slow-downs. pack the patience but drive times looking relatively nice. if you're heading past the tunnels, that canyon is open. it is just one lane head to head. going through the canyon, it will be a little slower.

more slow-downs if you are heading out farther west. be mindful of that. 63 minutes not the worst that we have seen but lots of reds and yellows coming out of the city and idaho springs. average speed is 44 miles per hour. we're slowing down to 10, 15 miles per hour as you come around floyd hill. then a couple slow-downs past idaho springs. 63 minutes. we're now in the yellow. eastbound right now looking pretty good. you can't really complain. it's not -- we have seen these drive times get up to 120 minutes. we're about half that right now. i think a lot of people got out yesterday. i know that traffic was backed up yesterday evening. jessica and ryan. >> that's true. not so bad right now. thank you, tracy. >> don't forget to listen to the radio for drive times. just log on to cotrip.org. the clear creek county sheriff's department is starting a new task force to area.

the homeless population camping in illegal areas of idaho springs. authorities noticed an increase of homeless people moving to the area after a camping ban went into effect for the city and county of denver. a dramatic site in turkey. the officers were trying to raid the newspaper in i stan bull after a court ruling placed it under state control. the clashes happened when several hundred supporters gathered outside to protest the ruling. it is close to the link of an influential cleric. the government believes they are trying to topple the president of the country. the popular newspaper was able to print the headlines that read quote shameful day for free press in turkey.

summit after concerns that the turkish government hurting the media. aid was finally delivered to a village that was recently bombed. truckloads of food were handed out to villagers who crowded around. many of them desperate for help, even from russian troops who were responsible for bombing the town not long ago. the delivery followed a ceasefire that began last weekend. leaders are committed to upholding the ceasefire that was part of an agreement with the u.n. the urn imposed touch sanctions on north korea. to keep up with the sanctions, the philippines have impounded a north korean ship. the 7500 ton cargo ship has been docked for three days. it will not be allowed to leave port and the crew will be deported. local authorities inspected it twice. officials said no explosives,

we have an update on el chapo guzman. attorneys say the prison cell he is being held in is so deplorable, it's a violation of his human rights. he has been held since he was recaptured in january. the mexican government said that el chapo would be extradited to the u.s. for charges that he faces here. his family is concerned about his health and believe he is being tortured in the prison. the outcome of the erin andrews case is now in the hands of the jurors. the lawyers made their last attempt to convince the jury that she is traumatized from secret video taken from the hotel room eight years ago. she believes the hotel owner and management and the stalker should pay her for emotional distress and loss of privacy. if the jury takes andrews' side it doesn't necessarily mean she will get the amount of money she is asking for.

battle with cancer is over. 40-year-old joey feek died from cervical cancer. her husband wrote she is in heaven. the cancer is gone. the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. the duo worked on a song in 2012 called when i'm gone which tells the story of a woman dying. joey feek is seen throughout the video and her husband says when she will need a reminder of her, her heart and voice will be a click away. the video is number three last night on the itunes country charts. his colorful commentary and even more colorful outfits is what made tennis on tv great. yes, great. bud collins passed away yesterday. he was 86 years old. the u.s. tennis association named the media center after collins last year. in your health, disturbing new details from a study published in the new england

it provides strong evidence that zika infection during pregnancy is associated with severe birth defects. complications include miscarriage, blindness in the babies and abnormal fetal brain development. doctors are calling it zika virus syndrome. a separate study found that zika can infect cell that's help form the brain. the mosquito born virus is spreading mainly in latin america and the caribbean. attorneys for a 97-year-old woman say an eviction notice caused her death. she had lived in her california home for 66 years. last month she received an eviction notice after the landlord decided to sell the property. her housemate says that her health deteriorated after the eviction notice was served.

voice for other elderly people facing similar situations. downtown anchorage alaska is packed with fan as crews prepare the streets for a ceremonial start. they have had unseasonably warm weather that melted a lot of snow. 8 train cars of snow were delivered. anchorage was hit with a snowstorm yesterday ensuring that the race will happen. the ceremony starts today and the race takes place tomorrow. >> i just said it in the last hour, it's been a problem in the last couple of years that they haven't had enough snow. they had to ship it in. >> one of our producers is there right now. >> interesting. it is 7:39. in peru, a dramatic rescue caught on camera. dogs survived raging flood waters and was rescued by a taxi driver. >> look at this. the dog was swept away in the flooded river. television footage showed that

jumps in and is washed away by the current. look for him to struggle to get out. he tried to climb up the walls of the bridge but fell in again. finally a local taxi driver finds a way to pull the dog out. rescue workers took him to a shelter where he was treated and recovering now. works named the dog chilly after the river it was pulled from. >> it looks like the dog did most of the work on its own. he finally got on the rock. >> i'm glad he's out and doing okay. >> exactly. taylor is here with a look at your sports. >> great teams there. and later this weekend, we are down to the sweet 16 and great 8 in basketball. those results are coming up

>> welcome to the 9 news prep here is taylor temby. >> good morning, everyone. one week from today, we will basketball. underway. it's win or go home. the raiders strive to stay undefeated. arvada west keeping pace. down 43-37. 4th quarter, drew finds an open reed for the easy basket to pull ahead by two. following with just seconds left in the game, down two and arvada west follows a rebound and ties the game at 56. but get this, with 2.9 seconds

the free throws and win this one 57-56. jesuit hosted dakota rick. thomas hits his from way out to get the eagles back on top. hobbs would drain a three of his own to keep the raiders ahead. they win 60-53. the great 8 getting underway for girl 5a hoops. horizon comes back in the 3rd. off the row bound, samantha drives down the court and pulls the hawks within 6. the rams wouldn't let it get any closer. from under the net this time. the falcons win big to advance to the final 4, 65-35 the final. >> we have to come out with the mentality that, you know, they have something to lose and we have something to lose.

happened. it kind of clicked for us and we realized we really want to make it in the final four. we want to play in boulder in front of our friends and family. this wasn't a game to lose. it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. as a senior, this is my first time going to the final four. i'm super excited. >> the state hockey championship is this weekend in loveland. we will head to the semis. our first game features monarch with a tough ralston valley. coyotes would carry it into the offensive zone. shows so much patience before finding jake young for the tip- in. this line has combined for over 150 points this season. in the 2nd, monarch leads 3-0. then something we don't see often. a penalty shot.

he ends up with a hat trick. 4-0 coyotes. ralston would get on the board a minute later. they're back to trailing by 3. but monarch is not willing to give up much more. they win this one 6-2 to head back to the state championship game for a fourth straight season. >> we come out with the next year with fire and we go out there and play our hardest and hopefully it's our year. you never now. it could go either way. we're confident and we think we can do it. >> the winner of that game will play the winner of this one. jesuit versus mountain vista. yale nelson puts the shot on yet. raiders lead 1-0. vista starts the come-back. turns and rips the shot.

minutes left to play in the game, regis puts this one away for good. nelson finds himself with open ice and puts it away to seal the team's win. they win 4-1 and advances to the state championship. >> this will be the first time that we made it to the state championship game in three, four years now. it means a lot to all of us and a lot to all of the alumni at regis. it will be a good game. one team has to win it. don't forget we have the extended highlights and interviews from all of our games posted online. find it by going to 9news.com/hss. we had a chance to talk with monarch last week, guys. this is their fourth straight game. they have a lot on the line. especially the seniors who have like. >> we're seeing incredible

>> welcome back, everyone. taking a live look over spear and logan. it looks like it's just fine right now. but we see clouds covering the sky. >> let's check in with belen de leon. what are those clouds all about today. >> my goodness. do you know what would make me happy? sunshine on my shoulder would make me happy. >> look at that. it's coming over your shoulder right now. >> but the skies are gray. get ready. i'm about to give you the forecast. all right. the next storm is expected to approach colorado sunday into monday, bringing on the rain. meanwhile, wild is the wind that will increase that fire danger across colorado. i call this sweater weather here in the metro area. temperatures at 41. there is a chill in the air in northern colorado where currently we have 30s and 20s in the forecast. some spots in the high country, temperatures in the teens. baby, it's cold outside where you live.

it won't be sunny and 75. it's not going to be 100 degrees but it is a heat wave compared to this time of year. the normal high is 50. highs will be in the upper 60s and low 70s in lower elevations. affair. we have 50s and 40s in the forecast this afternoon for higher elevation. if you were a bird today, you could certainly feel the wind beneath your wings. it won't be a northwest wind, warm winds. gusting up to 20, 30 miles per hour around 3:00 p.m. this evening, the winds relax on the plains but increase in the foothills, gusting up to 40 miles per hour at times. meanwhile with those strong winds towards the eastern plains, folks are high and dry. no playing with fire out there with the red flag warning that goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. and lasts through 6:00 p.m. if you live on the front range, you're saying hey, have you ever seen the rain? it's been a while. the humidity will drop to less

so radar and satellite showing it's going to be winter in the sun for us here in colorado. patches of blue in the sky at time. we're watching that california rain come sunday and monday. you're going to need to grab the umbrella. as the clouds increase here in the city this afternoon, a hazy shade of winter. if you're cruising on the roads or on the slopes in the high country, a pretty nice forecast in store for you. it's tomorrow morning when we start to see the new storm system approach the western slope, increasing the chance day. sunset tonight will be at 5:56. then good-bye blue skies. it will be a cool night. if you're wishing on a star, nice forecast in store for that with just a few passing clouds. looking ahead to the snow forecast, let it snow, let it snow in the high country. at times. inches of snowfall. the good news is that we don't

issued just yet. on the front range any moisture will fall in the form of rain. the warmth again. highs in the 70s. monday. but, baby, the rain must fall. then. we will take purple rain. we just need the rain. it will be cooler with a high of 52 degrees. they say there ain't no sunshine when she is gone. she comes back tuesday with clearing skies and a high of 51. then a pocketful of sunshine brings us through the next weekend. next weekend is daylight savings time. one less hour of sleep. hurricane. back time. >> how long have you been practicing that. >> girl, i'm so proud of you right now. >> i love that forecast, belen. one of my favorite of the week. just saw only. it was their recommendations

>> now you have to sing it.

>> welcome back, everyone. a live look over the metro area showing the stunning mountains and clouds this morning. already quite a few of you out and about enjoying your saturday. temperatures will be mild. here is a look at what is coming up at 8:00. when deputies run plates overnight, they found out they were fake. that led to a high-speed chase with speeds over 100 miles per hour. new details about that story. tune in. one of the most infamous murder cases. the o.j. simpson case has been thrown back into the spotlight as a knife is being tested for the first time. a deputy finds himself on the wrong side of the law. he appears in court this week after being arrested for domestic violence.

apparently save lives. this feline has us wondering

>> this is 9 news. >> an early morning high-speed chase in larimer county. deputies use stop sticks and a pit maneuver. a new life after suffering some really terrible abuse. a knife found on the o.j. simpson property years ago surfaces for the first time for testing. also, police want to know who owned this dog. it's now getting help in denver after being starved. poor girl. and let's take a live look at your drive this morning. it looks like i-70 and floyd hill, traffic is moving along just fine. we will have a full check of traffic coming up. two suspects that led deputies on a chase are in

larimer police spotted a car with a fake license plate around the comfort inn in fort collins. they ran the plates and knew that they could potentially be criminals. the suspects were throwing things out of the vehicle during the pursue. they are investigating possible id theft. >> there was a code 9 mary which is a warrants are attached to the vehicle. it could be that the vehicle is stolen. it could be that people own the vehicle or occupants of the vehicle could have warrants. >> when the deputy tried to get the driver out of the car, she took off. this led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. deputies say the man and woman inside the car continued to throw stuff out the window. they had to use stop sticks and a pit mature to stop the car. >> crazy night. >> uh-huh. a fire in el paso county is close to being fully contained this morning.

authorities say el paso counsel see has seen several fires in the past week. a red flag warning is not in effect in el paso county today. that's a concern in el paso county today. leon. >> that's right. even in el paso county we don't have a red flag warning, the potential is there for wildfires to grow. the window for kind of the most dangerous conditions will be through 6:00 p.m. this goes for yuma and cheyenne county. humidity dropping to less than 14% with the southerly winds kicking in this afternoon. right now we're okay. it's breezy close to the tunnels where we have gusts up to about 30 miles per hour near loveland pass. you will notice in the metro area, our wind is kind of quiet. some gusts out at dia up to 20 miles per hour. we're going to continue to see

as the day goes on. and our temperatures today are going to be much warmer than where we should be this time of year. we should be closer to 50 degrees today. today we will do highs in the upper 60s and even low 70s. in the foothills, temperatures in the 60s and in the 50s. it's already a mild start to the day. if you're headed outside right now to go walk the dog, it's comfortable in the city. 50 degrees. chillier in northern colorado. fort morgan, good morning to you. here is the breakdown of your day. notice how we will get to the 60 degree temperatures around 1:30 with the clouds thickening even more. the high clouds streaming into the state. free. what we are watching for is that next storm system that is already making its way on shore in the west coast. it will bring big rain along the coastal areas and snowfall three feet. all of that unsettled weather is head today colorado.

weather will change in a few. hopefully the roads are looking better, tracy. >> yeah. belen, the roads are looking great. i'm getting better at this traffic thing. and it's getting relatively light even on saturdays. floyd hill is cleared up. we still have delays but you will be running behind the delays. this is kind of moving with the flow of traffic. everybody decided to leave at the same time. now between idaho springs and as you head into georgetown, that's right where we will see some of the slowdowns over the next half hour or so. about 72 minutes. if you're leaving the city just now, it will take a while to catch up to the slowdowns. so still red on the map. coming out of the city looking relatively clear right now. everybody left at the same time. a lot of people left yesterday evening. if you don't get gas in the city get it going through idaho

a couple extra cents per gallon. 72 minutes eastbound. can't complain this morning. we have seen it a lot worse. jessica and ryan. >> that's true. >> uh-huh. >> don't forget about the mountain travel radio. if you're headed out the door this morning, weekend, during peak times, for traffic conditions, up to the minute road conditions on cotrip.org. and find tracy's reports on high country traffic on 9 news. 11 abused and neglected animals arrived in colorado yesterday. they left mexico city for their new home. once they are acclimated, you will have a chance to see them along with 400 other wild animals at the sanctuary. the o.j.

week when a former lapd officer turned over a knife that he found on the property over a dozen years ago. sources say the knife appears to be inconsistent with the 1994 murders of the former football star's wife and her friend. vida urbonas has more from the information center. >> good morning. multiple law enforcement sources say that the knife found by a construction worker in 2001 or 2002 appears to be inconsistent with the murders. he was given the knife by a construction worker back then when he was working on the estate. the worker explained that the knife was found on that simpson property. well, that officer ended upkeeping the knife until recently. the officer's attorney says there was no apparent blood on the knife, just dirt and mud. the attorney says the knife is a relatively inexpensive, small

landscapers. the characteristics of the knife are not consistent with the weapon used in the murders, nor does it appear it was buried for a length of time that would put it in the time frame of the slayings. testing the knife. >> depending where an item is kept and how it's stored and maintained, it's possible to get dna. look at what we do forensically with our natural history. >> a jury acquitted simpson of all charges in 1995. simpson is currently in a nevada prison for a 2008 armed robbery conviction. in the information center, vida urbonas, 9 news. >> thank you, vida. this weekend catch a two- hour special on the o.j. simpson trial including a new interview with prosecutor marsha clark. people versus o.j. simpson, what the jury never heard. it airs at 8:00 p.m. on channel 9.

candidate ben carson has dropped out of the race. not a surprising move considering that he skipped thursday's debate. he said he realized winning the presidency simply wasn't going to happen. carson did not endorse anyone after dropping his bid yesterday. now that carson is out, the race is getting tighter leaving four to battle for the gop nomination. this comes as the next round of voting happens today. ted cruz, john kasich, marco rubio and donald trump are competing in caucuses in maine, kansas and kentucky. voters in louisiana will cast their ballot in a primary for both parties. and democratic caucuses will be held in kansas and nebraska. new details overnight. a deputy facing domestic violence charges. bob trujillo was arrested.

doing right now. three teenage carjacking morning. they were involved at a thursday. the teens tried to take a road that is not plowed in the winter. embankment. that's when the three suspects took off and tried hiding in a nearby shed. up. two rifles were found near the scene. police want you to be on the outlook for this man accused of stealing guns from a home. he is likely homeless and may be staying with friends and family in the metro area. anyone with information is asked to call brighton police. colorado native missy franklin has her eye on the olympics in rio. she broke a minute in the pro series in orlando yesterday. today she will be back in the pool for her 200 back final. good luck. >> yeah. good luck. it's 8:08. denver police are trying to

was found nearly starved to death. a man and woman were seen dropping it off last month at the humane society. animal control thinks that the dog was suffering for months. the man and woman who dropped her off are not considered suspects. investigators just want to get to the bottom of what happened. >> you can see her rib cage. hopefully she is being well fed. >> i'm sure she is. >> look at her tail is wagging. >> she is happy. >> sweet little thing. this next story makes you wish that your pet could talk to know what the heck they're thinking. >> coolest story of the day because it involves a cat in iowa being called a hero for saving her owner's life. he had no idea that a fire had sparked in the ceiling. then the cat started acting really weird. >> she normally leaves me alone.

emma seems more talented and cuter than my cat. >> playful one this emma. >> yes. at first travis just thought his cat was hungry. then he finally started to smell the smoke too and called 911. everyone was able to get out of the apartment safely. travis credits his cat for that. >> way to go, emma. >> we have been getting spoiled in the metro with all of this nice mild weather. but will it last? >> that's a question that we will put to meteorologist belen

>> it's already causing big problems for california and all the way into washington in the form of coastal rain and then further inland in the sierra mountains, snowfall will be measured in feet from one to three feet. we won't see that snow or rain come until sunday or monday. let's just sit back for a while and enjoy these beautiful web cameras. a big hello to our viewers in the roaring fork valley. also take a look at this shot. this is ridgeway. this is stunning. we will have more snow on the mountains by sunday and into monday.

for the burton us open. 54 will be the high today. shaun white is out there. cool. tomorrow we see the chance for showers increase in vail and beaver creek and in the high country. cooler temperatures in the forecast for tomorrow. certainly being out on the slopes today is looking like a good win. denver from the cheesman park camera overlooking the front range mountains, you can see the clouds. visibility won't be all that great. air quality is going to be moderate. so if you have respiratory issues, lung problems, this could be an issue for you. you might want to limit your time outside. there is going to be a wood burning restriction for elevations below 7,000 feet. the red flag warning goes into effect for the eastern plains at 11:00 a.m. and starts through 6:00 p.m. the temperatures right now in the 40s. 30s in northern colorado. 20s and teens in the high

50s and 40s in the high country. spring skiing for you. not completely sunny. you have have clouds. same for the front range. highs in the upper 60s, low 70s. this is about 20 degrees above the normal high. 70s out on the eastern plains. here is futurecast. that drive along i-70 in the mountains should be fine. through 8:00, skies clear a tad. but you will notice that we will have the clouds that come in and out. and through tomorrow morning, a partly cloudy start for your day. the rainy and wet weather edges in along grand junction and our friends in the san juans. tonight temperatures will be around 36 degrees. strong winds this afternoon will be for our friends in the eastern plains. gusty at times for us in the city. the winds relax out east and pick up in the foothills, gusting up to 40 miles per hour at a time. for tomorrow, it will be one more warm, dry day.

52 will be the high. we will have cooler air approach us. this is actually closer to where we should be this time of year. on tuesday, the weather clears up. the high at 51. wednesday, 60. and then on thursday, 65 degrees. follow me on twitter. i just kind of went through the forecast rather quickly. if you have a question about where you live, i would love to answer it. that's the best and quickest way to reach me. >> hit belen up on twitter. thank you. appreciate it. there are so many companies that need tech savvy people to fight attacks especially in an age with so many vulnerabilities online. >> we are talk -- we will talk

>> welcome back. it's called the super bowl of cyber. >> that's why students are teaming up to participate in the rocky mountain cyber defense competition. we have defense tech company rathion to tell us all about it. >> thank you for having me. >> we are proud to be the sponsor of the competition. what is happening this weekend in denver is we're kicking off that competition with the rocky mountain regional. >> what happens in the competition? what are students actually doing. >> at this regional, eight schools from around colorado and neighboring states are coming together to compete to defend the network. the team that best defends the network gets to move to the national competition. >> so cool. this is the fifth year running. >> i believe so. >> what have you learned from

cool things have come out of this. >> really cool things. it started yesterday. i've been watching the students. we we present them with a real life scenario and they are coming up with solutions on how to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks. >> very cool. >> so are you throwing roadblocks in their way? do you no what he is coming for them but they don't. >> absolutely. before the competition, they don't know anything. they're going into this without knowing any information and we have professional hackers hitting their network with everything. they have to do whatever they can to defend it. >> as a software engineer, talk about the difficulties in your business. what are some things that you would like to see young people grasp the knowledge of. >> they talk about it in the news all the time. everybody has connected devices. >> smart everything. >> that list is going to keep growing. it's important to recognize

we need to prepare our workforce. studies show that there's a shortage of cyber employees in the world. i think one million worldwide. >> wow. >> that's important. that's a gap we need to fill. companies areib vesting to develop the technologies to protect infrastructure and develop a workforce to ensure that we close that gap. >> certainly as that happens, the enemies online grow too. we have to make up for that somewhat. >> absolutely. it's cat and mouse. if they do something, we have to done enter -- we have to counter. >> i'm sure you are keeping an eye on the competitors. they come up with creative solutions. >> this is a greatest because it attracts top talent. and these kids are passionate. they're taking their weekends. >> that's a big thing. >> yeah. some are on spring break but they're here working this. >> i love it. >> we're looking for the top talent because we want them in the workforce. >> it sounds like they're in

>> thank you for having me.

>> from colorado's sports leader, here is rod mackey. >> brown out to joe johnson. he throws it up for the win. oh, no. no. >> that's what happened the last time that the nuggets played the nets. brooklyn escaped with a one- point win, one of their rare wins this season. they have only won 17 of 61 games this year. that game was in brooklyn. last night the nuggets looked to get pay back. start this at the finish. denver down one. make it denver up two. the hoop and arm. two plus one for the rookie. denver up a deuce. next the dramatic finish. gary harris for the win. no. we've got free basketball tied autopsy the 112.

overtime. denver on top by one. nets drive. nets miss. but e oh, brook lopez for the tip-in. not again. denver loses again to brooklyn. 121-120 the final. on to college basketball. the csu women ran the table. second team in mountain west to do it. go undefeated in conference. the rams blew out air force last night 81-48. they're now 28-1. winners of 25 in a row. up next, the mount west tournament ask then the ncaa tournament. from the hardwood to the ice. cu hosting nebraska in their final regular home game of the season. butcher making it 2-0 on the power play.

first game outside the state for freshman goalie alex ready. >> the good thing about joining a good team, there's a good chance for success. the hard part, it makes it harder to make the team. the du lacrosse team is the best there is, the defending national champ pops. they will need to rely on a new goalie if they want to repeat. a freshman goalie. number 16 alex ready is the new number one in goal. >> i think the more you play, the more confidence you gain. my defense, my coaching staff has done a great job showing the confidence they have in me and not worrying about when you give up a goal. the big thing is moving on whenever you miss a goal after make a save. that's how i've tried to take it, one shot at a time. it's going well so far. >> you have five kids competing for a job. and right now alex is the best of the five. he has done a great job.

showed a lot of nonfreshman poise, so to speak. he has been playing like an upper class man and doing a great job. >> that job is about to get tougher going against north carolina and notre dame, both on the road. pretty intimidating. then again, the same thing was said about number four duke and alex helped get the best of the blue devils. >> i think it helps knowing that you can play at that level and help your team win. but i really try not to look at it that way. i try to atroche every game the same. hopefully it work out. >> we will have the highlights coming up tonight against

>> this is 9 news. >> the search continues for the person who caused this.

ramming an suv right into a building in aurora. protests and riots over turkey's best selling newspaper. hundreds of people demonstrate after the government decides to take over. a dog was rescued by a taxi driver. a high school basketball player takes a final shot with .6 of a second to go. you have to see it to believe it. sweet 16 and great 8 matchups this weekend. taylor temby has all of the highlights coming up in the prep rally. good morning. 8:30 on your saturday. let's go to belen de leon who has a look at our forecast. >> good morning. those winds e-o-e those winds. >> is it a hairspray kind of a day. >> it's a hat kind of a day. eastern plains. i'll tell you why.

winds but it will be so dry that a red flag warning will go into effect at 11:00 a.m. it's yuma and cheyenne counties. humidity will drop to less than 14% with the winds kicking up from the south. we've already got the winds increasing. gusts up to 20 miles per hour at dia, aurora, centennial. i guess the good news is that the warmer winds will also allow for temperatures to get into the 60s and 70s today. so it will feel very much like spring. highs about 20 degrees above where we should be this time of year. so 50 is kind of our norm. no. we will do upper 60s to low 70s. this morning it's already mild. i was just out in the backyard without a jacket or a coat because we're at 51 degrees

chillier in northern colorado and fort collins. foothills, the temperatures are in the 20s. this is what your day will look like. not completely sun. high clouds will be streaming through. the warmest temperatures around 2:00 and 4:00. then the skies will gradually clear as we approach the evening. if you have respiratory issues, there will be an action day alert in effect. there will be wood burning restrictions below 7,000 feet. when will we see rain or snow from the clouds? i have the answer coming up. it's going to be a great day to get out there and enjoy the mountains. temperatures will be nice. now, coming out of the city, traffic relatively light. we are starting to kind of see the traffic right around loveland pass. we're not moving at full speeds because there are a good amount of cars out there. we are moving through relatively smoothly. no major slowdowns. we are still seeing some reds out there between idaho springs

average speed from 6th avenue to us-6, about 68 minutes. not the worst we have seen it but it is slow going around idaho springs. speeding dropping down to 15, 20 miles per hour. once you get through that, you know you're going to pick up the speeds relatively quickly once again. the best place to get gas is in idaho springs. jessica and ryan. thanks. appreciate it. listen for traffic conditions vail. up to the minute road conditions on cotrip.org. police in aurora are still looking for the person who crashed a car into a building and then fled the scene. damage. look at that. police say a white ford explorer hit a building at 1043 north oakland court yesterday afternoon.

one was inside the building -- inside the suv, but a building inspector had to be called in to check the building's structure but nobody inside was injured. deputies are noticing more of the homeless population camping out in illegal areas of idaho springs. illegal campfires have also been an issue. they noticed an increase after a camping ban was instituted for the city and county of denver. on to world news now. dramatic sight in turkey as police fired on a crowd of hundreds. the officers were trying to raid the newspaper in i stan bull after a court ruling placed it under state control. the clashes happened after supporters had gathered outside of the headquarters to protest. it is closely linked to an

before the forced takeover, the newspaper was able to print saturday morning's head line which read shameful day for free press in turkey. water canons and tear gas helped officers rush into the building. the european union is holding a summit today after concerns that the government is the media. hundreds scrambled to get food and water in syria when aid arrived to help a village bombed recently. villagers crowded around the supplies. many desperate for help. even from russian troops who were responsible for bombing the town not long ago. it followed a ceasefire that began last weekend. both leaders are committed to upholding the ceasefire which was part of an agreement with the u.n. the u.n. imposed tough

in response to the ballistic missile tests. a team from the u.n. is expected to inspect the impounded ship today. it will not be allowed to leave port and the ship's crew will be deported. local authorities have inspect touchdown twice using electronic weapons is not sores. no explosives, drugs or banned substances have been found. an update on mexican drug lord el chapo. the prison cell that he is being kept in is so deplorable that it may be a violation of his human rights. his family is concerned about his health and they believe he is being tortured there. the mexican government said he would be extradited to the u.s. to face charges here. attorneys for a 97-year-old woman say an eviction notice caused her death. marie hatch had lived in her california home for 66 years. and last month hatch received a 60-day eviction notice after

she died at home after being hospitalized for a severe cold and heart problems. her house mate says that her health deteriorated quickly after the eviction notice. she believes she is the voice for elderly people facing similar situations. it's been a few days since scott kelly returned to earth after almost a year on the international space station. kelly has spent more time in space than any other american and says this mission felt like a lifetime. confined to that space for a year, i bet. one of the first things that he did was jump into a pool. kelly says his longest mission took a much bigger toll on his body than he thought it would. >> this time coming out i felt better than last point. but at some point those two

of like muscle soreness and fatigue is a lot higher than it was last time. >> fascinating how he is dealing with the effects. there was a fascinating piece done on that last night. he and his brother mark are part of an intensive study. they are comparing how he faired in space compared to his brother on earth. it could be a year before any results are known. but the results may help pave a mission to mars. kelly actually grew one and a half inches in space because the disks in his spine were decompressed. he is back to a normal height on earth. >> wow. downtown anchorage, alaska is packed with fans as crews prepare the streets for the race. they have been worried about the race because of unseasonably warm weather that

race organizers had snow delivered from fairbanks, alaska. eight train carfuls. anchorage was also hit by a snowstorm yesterday, ensuring that the race will be on. the actual race takes place tomorrow. >> isn't that incredible that they have to bring snow into alaska of all places. >> it has been a problem for a foothill ares -- years. >> yeah. a dog survived the raging flood waters of a river in peru and was rescued by a taxi driver. >> the television footage shows the dog stranded on a rock and current. he tries to climb the walls of a bridge but falls back in. a local taxi driver is able to pull him out. he was taken to a shelter where injuries. workers named the dog chilly. this is a neat story. this was a buzzer beater you have to see to believe in kentucky.

three with .6 of a second to go when trinity missed the foul shot. the player took advantage of the rebound. take a look at what happened. >> that gave me chills. >> that's when you hear when a team wins a state championship. they're just going into overtime. the other team is like this game is over. no. jake ramsey rebounds and takes a shot from the other end of the court from under the hoop. look at that. the crowd goes wild. they went into overtime. that kid gave them a chance to keep playing. pretty cool. >> i miss ballard. i used to play it every day when i was working in kentucky on my way to work. >> how cool is that. incredible basketball going on there. also incredible basketball going on here. >> it has been busy. the coliseum has been packed

the boys 5a hoops. loveland. we are down to the sweet 16 and great 8 in basketball. those results are coming up in

>> welcome to the 9 news prep rally. here is taylor temby. >> and good morning, everyone. one week from today we will have ten new state champions in basketball. the sweet 16 and great 8 games are underway. it's win or go home. range view versus arvada race as the raiders strive to stay undefeated. alex makes a statement to live enup the team. arvada west down 43-37. 4th quarter, reed makes the easy basket to pull ahead by 2. following with just seconds

hayden ties the game at 56. but with 2.9 seconds left in the game, range view draws the foul and make the free throws and win 57-56. in the 1st it was a game of three. dakota ridge hits it from way out to get the eagles out on top. hawks would drain a three of ahead. regis wins 62-53. the great 8 getting underway for girls 5a hoops. falcons out to an early lead. horizon came back in the 3rd. off the rebound, samantha drives down the court and the no look pass to jimenez pulls them within 6 points. ranch wouldn't let it get much

sears from underneath the net. the falcons advance to the final 4, 65-35 the final. >> we have to come out with the mentality that, you know, they have something to lose and we have something to lose. so i just think that's what happens. it kind of clicked and we realized reward really want to make it to the final four. we wand to play in boulder in front of our friends and family. it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. as a senior this is my first time going to the final four. it's an unreal feeling and i'm excited. >> we will be keeping tabs on them. the state hockey championship is this weekend in loveland. it features a team familiar with the championship game and one that hasn't been there in a long time. halfway into the 1st period, coyotes carries it into the offensive zone. shows patience before finding

this line has combined for over 150 points this season. monarch leads 1-0. in the 2nd, now up 3-0, something that we don't see often. a penalty shot. bride puts it on the back hand for the finish. he would wind up with a hat trick. 4-0 coyotes. ralston got on the board less than a minute later. they're back to trailing by 3. but monarch not willing to give up much more. they win 6-2 to head back to the state championship game. it's their fourth strait season. much. but we remember, so we come out the next year with fire and we go out there and play our year. but you never know. the bounce can go either way. we're confident this year and can do it if we play our best game. >> after a scoreless first, regis lights the lamp on the

nelson puts the shot on net. woodley is there to put it away. regis now up 3-0. we're trying to figure out how that snuck in. with just over 7 minutes to play, regis puts this one away for good. nelson finds himself with open ice and he will send it to seal the team's win. regis wins 4-2 and advances to today's state championship. >> this will be the first time that we made it to the state championship game in three, four years now. it means a lot to all of us and a lot to the alumni at regis. it will be a hard bat approximately a good game but one team has got to win. >> and we will be there later this afternoon. did you miss this week's honor roll?

on your favorite play. with the ball is ripped away and sent to sears for the finish. we find number 4 down the street at thunder ridge. an exclamation point on the win over lincoln. number three, grand junction jake wilcox with the monster block. that sets up his teammate for the 2. the next play goes to the ice. he does it from mid ice to the net. he puts away a back hander for the goal. and the top play goes to mountain vista and the eagle eye focus. connor makes the midair catch and shot all while getting hit. the eagles get the w and move ahead to the sweet 16. we have ranked them. now it's your turn. go to 9news.com/hss to vote for your favorite play. >> i have the feeling with all

championship and ten next week, there's bound to be great plays. >> there will be highlights, i think. >> just a few. >> taylor will get zero sleep.

>> welcome back. a live look at i-70 right now. smooth sailing there. >> belen de leon, oh, my gosh. what a difficult morning for me to try to get your name out. >> it's a hard name. it's okay. but i like the emphasis on belen de leon. >> belen de leon. >> all on purpose. >> i like it. >> hey, belen. >> let's get to the forecast. because right now what we have going on, we have this pretty strong storm making its way on shore towards the west coast.

per se today. we will have those winds increasing and our temperatures warming up. warmer than yesterday. highs will be about 20 degrees above our normal high for this time of year. a view over the city right now. i wish there was more blue in the sky. that's not the case. the high clouds are creeping into colorado ahead of the storm system on the west coast. the current temperatures are in the 40s. it's a mild start to the day. 30s in northern colorado. and in the high country, we've got 20s. ray, check it out. 53 degrees already on the eastern plains. this afternoon, you're going to get to 70. not so there's still more warm left for you, ray. 72 in sterling. upper 60s and low 70s from fort collins into denver. especially the 70 degree temperatures around the metro area and closer to the foothills. in i high countries, 40s and 50s for you. watch how the winds will be

especially for our friends in the eastern plains. 10 to 20 miles per hour. this evening, the winds relax out towards the east. in the foothills, they pick up. we could see gusts up to 40 and 50 miles per hour tonight in the foothills. but during the day, the winds will be the strongest out towards the east. that's where the red flag warning goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. and lasts through 6:00 p.m. the humidity is going to drop to about 14%. no rain or snow in the forecast for today. you don't need the umbrella. this afternoon we see clearing in the city. 7:30, it's quieter in the metro area. possibly see a few of the sparkling stars in the sky. out towards the western slopes tomorrow morning, we see a bit of rain and snow edge in ahead of the next storm system. during the day on sunday is when we could get wet weather along i-70. something to consider as you're driving back home from the high country. tonight, 36 will be the overnight low.

winds from 10 to 20 in the city. windywindier along the foothills. the forecast is showing high pockets in the high country that could get four to nine inches in the southern and central mountains. i think most of the moisture that will fall on monday and tuesday morning will be mainly just rain for us. possibly a mix of snow. but the ground is just so warm for any of that to actually stick. to sunday, we start to see commotion in the high country. we're going to hang on to the clouds in the city. it will still be warm. 70. it's monday when we need the umbrella. don't go washing the car on monday. you will get help from mother nature. tuesday, the weather clears out. still cooler temperatures. this is closer to where we should be this time of year. wednesday and thursday, a high of 60.

kathy sabine will be in this afternoon and evening with an update on that storm headed in our direction.

>> welcome back. this morning. two suspects that led deputy oz an a -- led deputies on a chase are in custody this morning. the officers spotted a fake license plate. they ran the plates and they knew they could potentially be criminals. when deputies tried to get the driver out of the car, she took off. this led law enforcement on a high-speed chase, speeds reached nearly 100 miles per hour. deputies say the man and woman in the car starting throwing out ids and checks. so now these people are being investigated tore potential fraud. they may be throwing cocaine out the window as well. >> what a crazy morning.

tore a hike. i say we all go. >> i have my hiking boots under the desk. let's go. highs in the 60s and 70s. same thing tomorrow. then the moisture creeps into the high country tomorrow. monday, we will see the wet weather in the city. after that temperatures in the 50s and 60s. the next chance for showers is next sunday when we will have to spring forward an hour. >> oh, yeah. >> that coffee will be flowing. >> one less hour sleep. i don't know if i can handle that. >> i might be late that morning. >> be ready for that broadcast, everybody.

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