judge. hurricane matthew is getting closer to home. we will show you who is staring down its 145 miles per hour winds today and where in the u.s. people are starting to be prepared. and a wildfire spreads as hundreds grab what they can and get out. we have at latest on the fire spreading in southern colorado. good morning. welcome back. meteorologist belen de leon is joining us. belen, yesterday i put up all of my fall decorations and broke out the crock-pot for the first time this >> it must be fall. >> autumn is here. >> the bigger question, where is the chili? did you bring us any. >> that is the bigger question. >> i can't believe you want chili after the cookoff on friday. >> but it is your chili. >> more opportunity for you to bring them in this week. the temperatures remain cool. today about 15 degrees or so

waking up to a freeze warnings. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. now, the -- a closer look, there you go, 40s around time. closer to the foothills, temperatures in the 30sand 20s. it is a cool morning, okay. 60s this afternoon up and down the i-25 corridor and cooler than that in higher elevations. yesterday was really gusty. gusts up to 70 in estes park. this morning, it is gusty in that same area. but throughout today, nothing like yesterday. the winds will be much calmer. doppler 9 is quiet across the state. we had snowfall yesterday in the mountains. and this morning, some of those stronger winds closer to the front range mountains are blowing some of that snow off of the mountain peaks and snow off the western slope. a drier day in store for us. for the kids this morning, grab

it gets colder as the week goes on. now let's take a look at our drive. >> belen, you were talking about the gusty winds. we will be seeing them this morning. this is facing westbound, you can see the camera continuing to shake with the strong gusty winds that we're experiencing this morning. difficulty especially with the high-profile vehicles this morning on i-70 as you're heading out to the high country. we have a stalled vehicle on accident at ken caryl and 470. that traffic is still flowing through just fine. it is off to the side. corey. >> thank you, tracy. a bus driver accused of taking prescription drugs and flipping her school bus with students inside will find out her sentence today. jessica oh is here this morning. the driver pled guilty to one charge but got several others

about the crash investigation that led prosecutors to drop all but one charge for careless driving. she could face a $300 fine and probation. this case was supposed to go to trial but prosecutors and attorneys worked out a plea deal. the 40-year-old bus driver went off the road, veered baca cross highway 7 and slammed into a mountain side, causing the school bus to roll on its side. several students were hurt. she was arrested for driving under the suspicion of drugs but her attorney said that she was taking medications prescribed by a doctor because of fibromyalgia. a doctor and nurse also said she did not seem impaired at the hospital. again, all but one charge against elizabeth burris has been dismissed. today she will learn her sentence for the one remaining charge. she lost her job with the school district after the

on a car crashing spree is going to face a judge today. investigators a 57-year-old deborah daniels side swiped four vehicles and rear-ended an escalade and stole that escalade when the driver got out to look at the damage. daniels eventually crashed that car and was arrested and taken to the hospital. she faces a slew of charges, including drunk driving. and a sentence. the boulder daily camera published the arrest records after a delay from the judge. in the documents, investigators say that 16-year-old jeffrey collins admitted to using a stick to assault the woman. the teenager had offered collins and another teen a place to say. collins attacked the woman and

later. the 16-year-old was charged as an adult. at last check, the woman was in icu with serious head injuries. a mama cued of killing her husband with the four children inside the home is heading to court. she is accused of shooting her husband in denver on september 25th. she is facing first degree murder charges plus four counts of child abuse. an entire community is evacuated. a wildfire it's the fire burning in southern colorado. we have been tracking this fire overnight. the fire has already burned thousands of acres. >> yes, it has, cheryl. in one day it has torched 5,000 acres. here are some of the images coming across twitter. i want to give you a better look at these. the flames spread so quickly. look at the acreage just burned right there. you can see where the land is

afternoon. by 10:00 last night, the pueblo county sheriff recommended that the entire valley be evacuated. that is home to about 1,000 people. the sheriff warned if people waited to leave, they may lose access to safe evacuation routes. sheriff kirk taylor warned, quote, this fire is on both sides of the valley and we may lose lives. so far 7 structures have been lo cooler temperatures to help fight the fire overnight. investigators have not been able to tell what sparked the fire. they are trying to get it under control and focus on getting it out. they're hoping for less wind in that area today. it would certainly be a help. belen. >> and the forecast for today is trending towards calmer winds in comparison to yesterday, tarhonda. no ron der that the fire was easily to spread when we were under a red flag warning.

of 70 miles per hour. loveland, applewood, empire, gusts up to 50 to 60 miles per hour. the cooler temperatures also settled in. the temperature map shows temperatures in the high country about 20 degrees or so cooler from 24 hours ago. here in the metro area, we're about 13 degrees cooler from 24 hours ago. but it will be a nice fall day. highs today will be in the 60s. it will get colder later this week up. gary. >> thank you, belen. 5:37 right now. so hurricane matthew is strong and it is on the move. the category 4 hurricane is moving through the tropics right now and it may be turning toward the united states' east coast. the storm is already bringing winds up to 145 miles per hour to haiti. the center of the storm expected to pass over the southwestern tip of that country later this morning. organizers are worried that

into humanitarian crisis in the nation. matthew is one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the region in nearly a deck ate. forecasters say it is too early to know where it could hit along the east coast of the u.s. but the governor of north carolina has already declared a state of emergency for some farming areas in that state. crops there were already damaged by heavy rains last month. the national hurricane center in miami says the stm shifting a little bit closer to florida. we just have to wait and see the track it takes. turning to politics, a survey shows four of every ten americans do not know the names of the vice president den candidates. they are tim kaine and mike pence of course. tonight they are hoping to change that statistic. the only and own vice presidential debate is tonight in virginia. the two men will debate starting at 7:00.

timed segments of ten minutes each. you can watch that debate here on 9 news. tim kaine will be here next week for an appearance and concert in denver. he will stop by the western complex with dave matthews on monday. tim kaine's last visit was in august. ticket information is on 9news.com. republican presidential candidate donald trump was in loveland yesterday for a huge rally at the budweiser event center. trump addressed the recent reports saying that he avoided payi t saying what he did was legal, brilliant, and proof that he is the only one who knows enough about taxes to fix a broken system. >> i understand the tax laws better than almost anyone, which is why i am the one who can fix them. and that is what i commit to you. >> trump has not released his tax returns, claiming that an ongoing audit prevents him from doing so.

that it does not, that this is all trump's choice. what is better than a holiday? a double holiday. denver city council has designated next monday as people's day. monday is already columbus day so it's a double holiday. denver joins boulder, almeida and bell dental, seattle and portland in honoring native- americans and their conflicts with the early settlers. you could have a say in what denver looks like. we're going to tell you how become the fastest growing area in the country. plus -- >> harry potter is making a comeback. how you can see the magic on the big screen one more time. and these thieves couldn't get in a locked door so they

>> time for your money news. today you can have a say in what denver looks like for years to come.

for the denver right program. the census bureau puts denver at one of the fastest growing areas in the country. that means a lot of change on the way. leaders will hold workshops to get input on the changes. they want to know what people prefer in terms of transportation, parks and other amenities. people can give input online as well. costco could be ordered to pay up after a federal judge says the company copied tiffany jewelry designs. the judge giant asked vendors to make engagement rings that look like tiffany's rings and went on to sell them under the brand tiffany. the judge says that costco should pay up to $5.5 million in damages. neither company has a comment right now on this case. happening today, the u.s. supreme court will take on aaer- long dispute. it's a patent dispute between apple and samsung. the court will hear arguments

owes apple for allegedly violating design patents. back in 2012, a jury decided that samsung infringed on three of apple's designs based on looks. apple was awarded $1 billion. that was reduced to $584 million on appeal. it could be months though before the court makes a final ruling. it's 5:44 now. you could buy a venti starbucks for what you're paying in fees when your own. fees have set a high record for the tenth year in a row. so the average cost for swiping at an out of network atm is now $4.57 for every transaction. now, keep in mind that does include the fee that the atm will charge you and your own bank's charges for using a out of network machine. there is a silver lining. overdraft fees are down and free checking accounts have increased for the first time

>> yeah, it is. >> 5 bucks. millennials, you have a second chance to hit every one of all eight harry potter screens. this will actually be the first time that harry potter and harry potter and the chamber of secrets will be seen in imax. the run comes one week ahead of the release of the filled many fantastic beast and where to find them. that movie is a potter series. you can visit the website on your screen for times and dates. belen, you know it will be so popular. >> so my son just discovered the harry potter series. i don't want to tell him it's a movie too so he will read the books. he is loving the books. let's talk about the forecast because our good friend up in the high country, emily hill, sent us this picture. beautiful dog out there. but we want to look at the

falling there. this is at about 6,000 feet. that's where we're seeing snowfall right now. around colorado it is a quiet morning. the roaring fork valley and also over to rio blanco valley, we're seeing snowfall this morning. the snow should decrease through midday. after that, mostly dry across the state. and you know the forecast this morning be with the temperatures as cool as they are makes you want to grab that cup of coffee and sit on the porch. temperatures in the 40s longer and then in the the high this afternoon. tracy. >> belen, speaking of the cool temperatures, as you head farther out to the west, this is i-70 near us-6 in loveland ski area. we're still talking about that snow from yesterday. still hanging out on the roadways. so be careful if you are heading out to the high country today. we have to start gearing up for that winter weather and prepping to drive on some of those snowy streets.

avenue and spear. down on c470, just approaching ken caryl, that is eastbound,

>> welcome back. new this morning, the pope made a surprise visit to historic parts of italy that were destroyed by last summer's huge earthquakes. the vatican says that the pope started his tour of the area at a school. that was the hardest hit town.

closed because of security concerns. pope francis was photographed as he prayed in front of rubble and talk today firemen. he did not announce the date for this planned visit because he wanted to go alone and be close to the people. more shocking comments from the president of the philippines. he is known for his profanity- filled speeches and controversial statements. today in a tirade against the united states he reportedly addressed president obama and said, quote, you can know where. he is known to rant about anybody who speaks out against his war on drugs. recently comparing his heavy- handed policy to the holocaust. the king of golf is going to be laid to rest today. a public memorial is scheduled today for arnold palmer. palmer died a little over a week ago from heart complications. thousands are expected to attend the service in pennsylvania. vince gill is expected to sing

course, jack nicholson will speak. three men who could school us with their science knowledge can officially say they are nobel prize winners. one of them is 65-year-old professor at principal ton university. he and two others won the nobel prize for discovering new parts of matter, including super conductor that conducts electricity without lose any resistance. he said he very grateful. you might have to consult a textbook or google to find more about that one because it's over my head. that's the way it is. let's check in with belen right now. >> all right. in your forecast today, it will be much cooler. just a really nice fall day. the front that we had move through colorado yesterday right now is over the central part of the country. that's where we have the potential of seeing severe weather. this morning as you're getting out on the roads, your weather

degrees. even through this afternoon, it will be calm. temperatures around 63. now, yesterday was windy. this morning, gusty in some spots. but the winds will be decreasing through the morning. much calmer forecast is in store for you today. 50s around denver. 30s and 40s around northern colorado. in the mountains it is plain cold. 20s and 30s right there. we have a freeze warning in effect until 9:00 a.m. for parts of the western slope. this afternoon, highs will be in the our normal high is 70 degrees. not that far from it. in the mountains, temperatures in the 50s and 40s. a little bit of snow falling in the mountains right now. that will be decreasing around lunchtime. then tonight clear skies and our temperatures will get close to that freeze being mark. and those cool temperatures will take us through wednesday morning. tonight, 38 will be your overnight low. i'm going to call this a frosty forecast in the overnight hours. in fact, a freeze watch will be

county and southeastern colorado. but another cold one in the mountains where the temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s. all right. for your wednesday, potential for some snow in the mountains. and a possibility for some rain and snow for us here in the metro area wednesday evening through thursday morning. by then, the temperatures get colder. 50 degrees. after that, the weather looking clear and warmer. i'm loving the weekend. from here it looks nice. 60s and 70s. tracy. >> a check of the roads this morning. stalled vehicle. a new accident on i-70 southbound right near 88th avenue. we do have several lanes blocked. so early morning delays if you are getting out there to hit the road. that is north of federal heights. already starting to see slow- downs with that accident. like i said, two lanes blocked. also an accident on c470 eastbound. this accident in the process of being cleaned up completely. this is just as you approach ken caryl avenue. we also have a stalled vehicle

you hit the road. you may be dealing with the sun glare. we have to talk about winterizing your vehicle.

>> these two robbers in spokane, washington weren't going for the subtle heist. no. they just created their own door in a marijuana dispensary and ran right in. in full view of the cameras. the video shows a car driving

the shop. the thieves run in, grab everything that they can, hob back in the car and then they drive away. both men are still on the run. the store manager says this is the sixth time that the shock has been broken into since last fall. >> six times. >> yikes. >> look at that damage. 5:57 now. a common crime done in an uncommon way. a package thief in san francisco found an unexpected way to stay camouflage family friendly neighborhood. he pretended to be a mom. she checks out neighborhood houses and then grabs a package right off of the front porches and stash it's in the stroller with the dog. ?? people there say the stroller makes them look less suspicious. the woman is still on the run from police as well. >> boy. >> yuck. >> yeah. growing up in the '90s, there were few toys more popular than big wheels. >> yeah.

>> this is 9 news. >> homes evacuated. highways and schools closed. an entire colorado town waits to see which turn the wildfire will take. this morning, the weather might help firefighters. the first and only chance for mike pence and tim kaine to go head to the vice presidential debate is tonight. the focus will be on their running mates likely. why this woman's ride down to the station is exactly what she wanted. that, my friends, is snow. >> yeah. >> that is snow along i-70 near the loveland ski area. a live picture from up in the high country. there is snow at the eisenhower tunnel too.