we are taking a live look at the i-25 exit crews are here extinguishing a fire that exploded into a big ball of flames. you can see the vehicle on the right shoulder of the drive. they are allowing cars through now. which is surprising. the northbound 25 drive south of greenland is south of the colorado springs drive. what we are looking at here is the crews working on this, they just got the last of the flames out. they have been spraying water on the car. it looks to be an suv. there is a lot of white smoke.

camera seconds ago. crews arrived on scene to the big blaze burning there. they are still allowing traffic across the northbound stretch of i-25. now the flames are out this will be less of a curiosity factor. usually car fires get put out quickly. we'll keep tracking this through the morning and let you know how it impacts your drive. >> horrible way to start your day. >> i hope everyone is okay. >> thank you. good morning. corey, gary and you. meteorologist marty coniglio is joining us. >> the snow tomorrow will be minimalism we'll have snow in the mountains west of vail pass. was dry this morning. there is snow in and around yellow stone. several areas with advisories with high winds for new mexico and winter storm watch for the

friday morning. in wyoming and western nebraska winter storm watches for tonight and friday. for windy conditions and two inches of new snow. we are concerned about the combination of low temperatures, low humidity and strong winds. we have extreme fire danger areas today. red flag warning for high fire danger today. the reason for that winds that will be really in and near the foothills and stretching down through southeastern colorado and into the southwest later in the day today. it is going to be an extremely warm day. into the upper 70s. i think we'll break our high of 77 degrees today. >> we'll enjoy it one more day. von miller is scrambling to

tape. he is the unnamed athlete in a lawsuit filed last week in los angeles. it says a woman in california is threatening to release a tape recorded in cancun if he doesn't pay her $2.5 million. a judge signed an order to stop her from releasing that recording. the team is not discussing this. one of the two men who the denver d.a. said fired gunshots that hit two people will face a judge today. he including attempted murder. denver police say he and another man shot two people on maxwell place in august. he is still in custody and has a second advisement this morning. guilty is the decision a jury made about this man who was convicted for killing a 2- year-old. john white of greeley will spend life in prison now for the death of michael laura, the

bull knocked the boy down the home's front doorsteps. it is called the trump effect. groups have seen dramatic surges in donations since donald trump's election. they have gone to the american civil liberties union, planned parenthood and the sierra club. any organization pledging to resist trump's administration that could undercut their causes. aclu says they ha planned parenthood reports 128,000 people made donations in the past week or so. denver and aurora police are addressing fears about president-elect donald trump's immigration policies. two departments say they are not going to get involved. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas more on the promises this morning. communities across the country are worried about mass

have been contacting police wondering if local police will help track down undocumented people that trump is president- elect. the answer is no. immigration enforcement is handled on a federal level. it is not the police department's duty and they don't plan to start enforcing immigration law. while the city will comply with federal immigration laws it won't support unlawful detention. donald trump did a lot of talking abt in the days since trump was elected people have been calling the police departments worried. they said even with trump as president-elect they don't plan to change their approach to immigration enforcement. >> we will not change that. we will not change anything within our policy. we will not be asking questions in regards to a person's immigration status.

officers will not enforce, investigate or detain people based on their immigration status. on the state level gone hicken looper said colorado will resist federal efforts from mass deportation. >> it is interesting. we'll have to see what the federal plan will be. we know colorado will be independent of that. thank you very much. one group in colorado will protest trump's immigration status today. they are asking lawmakers to protect immigrants and welcome refugees. they'll gather at the capitol at 11:00. a number of families are arguing one school district forced religious programs on their kids and they want it to stop. families are fighting douglas county schools saying they promoted religious programs. families argue that violates first amendment rights from

efforts for two mission groups. families first filed a lawsuit about it in october of 2014 and lost. they'll repeal the ruling at 9:00 this morning. superintendents from the state's largest school districts will meet today to talk about ways to improve education in colorado. business leaders will join them. they'll focus on various concerns including educator talent, colorado's teacher shortage and the state of education as a has received the largest gift in its history. more than $53 million. all will go to scholarships, faculty and research programs. a former chairman of nebraska donated the money. the university will rename the engineering school after him. $53 million is a big gift there. >> that is really amazing. here today it is warm and dry.

lunchtime. upper 70s in the afternoon. looks like we'll be right at or slightly above the record high temperature for the day. this is the total moisture. notice how it comes down to metro denver. the best stuff is to our north in wyoming, nebraska and the mountains west of vail pass. that's where we'll have the best snow. tomorrow we'll get a few little snow showers here. trace amounts to, if you manage to get a burst of snow you might on grassy areas. east of vail pass two to six in the mountains. moderate to heavy snow with strong winds in eastern wyoming and western nebraska tonight and tomorrow. that will get hit the hardest from the snow. >> . they -- -- the railroad crossing is closed for repairs. if you morning commute is

crews hope to be done with repairs by 3:00 this afternoon. independence pass near aspen is closing. if you want to take the gorgeous drive today is your last chance. cdot will be shutting down the aspen gates at noon on thursday since snow is expected in that area. warm weather allowed them to keep it open two weeks longer than originally planned. the pass usually reopens the thursday before memorial day weekend. you would independence pass closes down for the winter season ski resorts could start opening up. that's not the case this year. two mountains are pushing back opening days. we'll tell you which ones ahead. 7 games versus 70 sounds

broncos quarterback has been having a good season. his coach and fans are hoping he'll do better down the stretch. he's struggled to protect the football the past couple of weeks. although the team won 7 of the nine games he started a winning percentage most hall of famers can't claim, he said he can be so much better. >> we wanted to be great quick. i want trevor to play level down this stretch. that's important for our team. one thing about it, you get in these positions regardless of who is in there, whether they played 7 game or whether they played 70 games it is time to two your best. >> i think it is good. i expect a lot out of myself. i take it for what it is. i'd rather have that than the

game november 27th. the national anthem was played for decades at nfl games without much discussion. but 2016 has changed all that starting with colin kaepernick's preseason protest. monday night's game in mexico city between the oakland raiders and houston texans could add a dimension. mexicans are pledging they'll boo against the regular season excursion to the stadium since 2005. now to college football. cu buffalo team is in the top ten in the country. the buffs are ranked tenth in the latest college football playoff poll. it ranks them ahead of oklahoma state, auburn, lsu, florida

kansas jay hawks beat number one duke in a thrilling last-second finish. it was the second game of the champions classic at madison square garden. duke tied it up with five seconds to go. mason took it down the court to make the final two pointer. it won't affect the blue devils much but the jay hawks are celebrating today. windy today. high fire danger out for the foothills and throughout southeastern colorado. checking on moisture. it is moving into the mountains of wyoming and montana. we have the winter storm watch. starts late today. goes through friday morning in the mountains west of vail pass

above 8,000 feet. wyoming and nebraska two to five inches of snow. we could see eight to nine inches in the black hills. in the mountains of central and northern wyoming 10 to 18 inches of snow while the valleys will be in the three to six inch range. the storm will affect folks to our west and to our north way more than us. for us today wind is going to be the big deal especially down south and in the about fire danger today. we have learned more about the car fire down to the south along the i-25 northbound stretch as you head through at greenland. we made a call and found out that the northbound car was traveling there up towards that greenland exit and they struck a deer. that's how the for a cheirobegan -- -- car fire began.

there is still gray smoke coming out of the car. which means the backup of the curiosity delay will stretch over a mile. backups growing very, very quickly. you can see them going all the way around the curve. southbound delays are in place. you have flashing lights in the dark which tends to slow folks down. the rest of our drive calm and quiet. 225, 70 as well as that 270 start are all looking good. that downtown stretch connecting with the tech center is off to a clear beginning. >> that's good news. thank you very much. we about the election. meet people from the other side. talk about differences. we have heard from a ton of people so far. we'll be airing an hour-long let's just talk special on friday night. voters from across colorado will talk about what a trump presidency mean to them. it is friday night 6:00 to

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thanksgiving is over a week away. outlook for black friday is being forecast. shopping holiday might be different this year. mainly because there is no waiting. plenty of deals are being offered before thanksgiving. unless there are those who simply like to do it will may not be long lines of people camped out in front of stores like in the past.

for those willing to wait until cyber monday most stores will offer deeper discounts on the monday after thanksgiving. a couple concerts announcements are taking the fans back to their younger days today. in june at the pepsi center new kids on the block will perform along with boys to men and paula abdul. it is her first concert in 25 years. presale starts today with tickets opened to everybody on saturday. bruno mars is coming to the pepsi center later in his concert is set for the day before halloween. i would like to see both of those. i don't know if i have the money to do that. the wish list, we can always have a wish list. record heat we could hit today is stumping ski resorts. vail has joined many mountains pushing back the opening days. vail is not going to open until

day along with breckenridge. breckenridge plans to open saturday. next week skiers will have something to be thankful for. beaver creek, winter park, aspen, crested butte, steamboat springs will get lifts opening next week. it will come. >> it is true. it is interesting how our expectations changed in the modern era of snow making. it used to be nobody got opened before thanksgiving. high clouds strong southwesterly wind ahead of the storm we have been talking at. it will move into the state because it is taking a slightly more northerly track. it will push the best snow tomorrow in mountain areas and along and north of the wyoming and nebraska border. which leaves us with a dry, windy day today. upper 70s to near 80 here at lower terrain. gusty winds especially along c- 470, e-470 and in the foothills where we'll be in the 60s and 70s.

the snow really doesn't pick up in mountain areas until tonight. quite warm. 60s through most of the mountains and west. 70s to mid 80s here. we'll have very, very high fire danger from castle rock and parker to the south and through the front range mountains and foothills during the day today. 79 the forecast. 77 is the record. we came up short of a record high yesterday. today i think we'll make it. tonight cloudy and cooler into the mid 30s. not much wa tomorrow's high which will be reached in the morning at 44. a few midday snow showers. if you get a brief burst you might see three quarters ofen average on the -- of an inch on the grass. we move into the 50s and 60s this weekend. generally calm conditions. heading south along northbound i-25 near the greenland exit you can see fire crews on scene of a car fire

of flames. there were no injuries in terms of the driver or of the vehicle or any passengers that they may have had inside. the way the car fire started was the car struck a deer. now along that i-25 stretch in the northbound direction there are really big delays leading up to this car fire. plan ahead. there is an ambulance on scene. we learned there are no injuries involved. traffic is down to the far left lane heading by. it is a across the road from when they were putting out the fire. the rest of our drive quiet and calm. wednesday commute will be filled with sun glare. 6:46 is official sunrise time today. if you are hopping on the light rail train or bus it is a clear started. no delays as you get out of the house this morning. if we told you a beer could

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welcome back. good news for beer drinkers. a new study frompenn state university shows a pint a day could reduce the risk of having a stroke. researchers studied 80,000 adults. found moderate intake of alcohol slows down the decline of good cholesterol.

two daily servings for men. up to one for women. trend applies to beer and liquor but not wine. sorry wine drinkers. there wasn't enough data to see if wine was affected in the study. >> can you imagine the participation level for that shot a women. 26 years later he is out of prison. the first person to greet him when he got out was the woman he shot. here's a look from sky9 before the sunrises this morning. a dark look over our city. look at all those headlights. we are looking at your morning drive. amelia earhart has been tracking breaking news on the

a car is on fire. this is what firefighters have been dealing with. a car on fire on i-25 north on greenland road. it blocked the right lane and should30 the fire started after the car hit a deer. nobody inside the car was hurt. >> that's good. glad to hear nobody was hurt. here's your wednesday morning kick start. amid reports that his transition team is in turmoil president-elect donald trump tweeted overnight say things