. our first taste of snow and first test of driving in it. >> crashes across the metro area and in the high country. icy roads left behind for your chilly morning drive. >> this wind and snow m >> others finding the joy welcoming the change after 201 snowless days. . the first snow and ice of the season for the metro area means that you're going to have to relearn how to drive. not a great night as far as driving. we checked out several crashes. a three car crash on i-70 near

hospital. >> look what happened near park in denver. a pepsi truck got stuck on the median there shutting down several lanes of traffic. thursday's storm delayed start of school two hours. clear creek school district is delayed two hours as well. leave early, take it slow. plan for delays. roads are icy and wet. it got so bad, they had to shut down lanes because of the ice. >> andrew sorenson and about checking out road conditions. amelia is guiding you around the traffic problems. >> let's start in the backyard with belin. no more wet weather, but snow is around. >> maybe lingering snow showers in parts of the high country. for the most part, done here in the city. the storm system exited, pushing up towards the midwest. cold air seep into colorado.

temperatures in the teens. this afternoon, it's still going to be pretty chilly. you're going to need to keep the coats and jackets handy. 40 will be the high. lots of sunshine. that is one thing we'll be working in our favor to help melt some of this snow. temperatures right now in the teens and 20s in a few spots closer to foothills. temperatures in the teens up and over the divide. temperatures 11 silver thorn, 8 ledville. factor in the wind. in some spots digits in lynnville, feels like 0 degrees in other areas. going to be a while until we see warmer temperatures. i mean, temperatures even by the time the sun comes out will still be in the 20s by 9:00 and 10:00. temperatures in the 30s. your highs today will be in the upper 30s and low 40s. a chilly friday. then close to the foothills, temperatures in the 30s. if you're not a fan of colder weather i have a warmer weekend

a look at roads. amelia has been watching like a hawk this morning. >> keeping a close look. taking a live look at sky 9 over 88th and wads worth. fire crews and police on scene. lots of snow pack left over on the shoulder. everyone tracking through at 15 miles per hour on the high side on the lowest. there's stopped traffic. 88 and wads, busy start and perfect example of what to expect on here's what to expect on free way drive. northbound delays 225 coming up on approach to 6th avenue. slow downs to the east side are particularly tough. we've got the northbound crash. average speeds of 30 miles per hour. additionally, there's a crash north of eastbound 70 between pea era and stretch -- peoria and stretch of i-225. an earlier wreck cleared out

and downtown. now going to head out live and check in with 9 news reporter andrew sorenson making his way across 225. you're in the delay we just mentioned, right? >> we're actually going the other way. saw it coming so we got off and went the other way to show you what it looks like here. we just passed mississippi. this goes up north to sixth avenue. it looks like there's some sort of accident. stop and slowly back through the end of this traffic jam. i don't think i see an end to it in sight. it goes all the way down this way. the interstate overall looks dry. we've seen plows out trying to get the commute clear. looks like a wall there

the wall. still just solid traffic all the way down 225. looks like it's just clearing up down here as we come down. no, it's moving. yeah, looks like that traffic jam is going to get worse and worse until they clear up whatever is going on up there. we'll turn it back to you all. >> all right. thank you for the update. glad people are taking it slow. plan that it will be commute today. the admitted planned parenthood shooter is spending 90 more days in the victim hospital. >> the man that admits to killing three and hurting nine others will undergo another mental competency evaluation. two psychologists testified he has a delusionle disorder. he received treatment at a mental hospital since last may when ruled incompetent.

accused of setting another man on fire. adams county deputies are hoping someone will help them figure out who it is. they're not offering many details other than it happened in november on the 6th near east 58th avenue and washington street. the owners of an apartment complex near sports authority feel and mile high are accused of putting asbestos into the construction may have released asbestos in the area within walking distance of the stadium. the capital management company could be fined. 6:06 now. some breaking news this morning. a new addition to trump's team. the associated press said the president-elect has offered the attorney general position to

politician. he's known to be a hard liner on immigration and foreign policy and keptive of climate change. >> -- and skeptic of climate change. >> mike flinn was a close adviser to president-elect throughout the campaign and worked with donald trump on national security issues during the transition. this morning, we are learnin meet with former presidential nominee mitt romney sunday. romney could become donald trump's secretary of state. it will be an interesting pick considering the war of words the two had during the campaign including mitt romney calling donald trump a fraud. the president-elect's attorneys will head to court today to hear whether a civil fraud trial against trump university will be delayed until

trump's attorneys argued his preparations for white house have been critical, time consuming and he has not had time to focus on the trial the class action lawsuit was filed in 2010 on behalf of customers. plaintiffs alleged they lost tens of thousands of dollars. if you're curious to how much snow we've seen, it vary add cross colorado. let's look at snow reports. biggest number i've seen coming from confer. they've had seven inc this storm. castle rock 2.2. westminster 4. our official reporting station at dia got 1.7. we're done with the snow across the state. now we have cold temperatures this morning. teens and 20s. 9:00 a.m. rolls around, temperatures around 28 degrees around noon. it will be breezy and have plenty of sunshine, 38 degrees. then around 3:00, temperatures at 40 degrees. even though we have that sunshine shining brightly corey,

to be cold. >> sure sounds like it. thank you. not all of us like the snow. all of us can agree we wish we could get this excited about anything. this is the loki jumping for joy at thursday's snow. we just had to share this video with you because it's adorable. >> he's like so happy. >> this is the best thing. >> he's like i've been waiting so long. >> for all of you time snow rolls around before you get angry. imagine what loki is doing at that exact moment. it will put a smile on your face. >> take a picture of your dog. >> this is a snack from the sky. i'm so happy. we have all been there get to the store with so much to get and can't find a shopping cart >> it happened to a woman in washington. her response to that everyday inconvenience was a little or a lot over the top.

baseball history sitting in the middle of downtown denver.

. happy friday everyone. okay, getting your day started, heading out the door. remember it's friday even though

the temperatures this morning are in the teens right now. 17 denver, fort collins 23 degrees. boulder 21. greeley has temperatures 25 degrees. this morning, temperatures around 25 as you are getting on the roads. this afternoon, that afternoon rush will have temperatures around 36 degrees. we'll only warm into the upper 30s and low 40s this afternoon. i want you to keep something in mind iou colorado. there's where we have winds that are pretty breezy. gusts could get up to 30 and 20 miles per hour now. wind speeds close to foothills up to 40 miles per hour. lest check in with the forecast in northeast -- let's check in with the forecast in northeast colorado. temperatures in the 30s this afternoon. now our chances for any kind of rain or moisture stay really low in the next few days as our temperatures gradually warm up. in fact, this weekend,

sunday in the 60s. next storm system arrives on monday bringing a chance of rain at 20%. on tuesday, chances of rain increase by that time. we'll have chances of rain at 60%. enjoy the warmer and drier weekend as our forecast is going to look really national rifle -- look really nice. thank you. with icy road conditions, getting worse. 70 peoria. eastbound crash blocking the shoulder of the drive. those are sluggish with basically icy start and on top of it curiosity from flashing lights. check out our views here. live shot of 25 as you head to downtown from the north around 58th avenue. slow downs moving through 15 to 25 miles per hour. southbound and northbounders closer to mid-40s with problems accumulating towards

225 leading up to a crash at sixth avenue. slow downs taking speeds 22 miles per hour. chambers or possibly peoria. side streets sometimes easier than the highways when it looks like this. >> i guess so. thank you much. 6:15 now. this week we've been sharing hidden colorado gems in plain sight. we take you to a place you can step into baseball's glorious past. it's just down the street from e >> it sits a half block from coor's field, a small door front marked by a sign and name, the national ball park museum, or as the owner describes it -- >> this is magical. >> touring the museum with bruce is magical too. his love and passion for the game is everywhere. like the w flag from wrigley

back in the day, a w or l flag flew from the outfield score board so riders going by on the l train would know how their team did. bruce has a room debt dated to wrigley field. it includes seats and bleachers from there. there's a program and ticket from the '32 world series at wrigley when babe ruth called his shot, pointed to center field and hit a massive home >> if looking for intimacy, charm, nostalgia. to think babe ruth that had his called shot in front of you. think of incredible ballplayers that plaid there. that makes it really exciting. >> makes it magical. >> bruce's tour includes the history of old home of brooklyn dodgers before they moved to la. >> the most beloved ball park and team in history.

including light fixtures and baseball chandelier from the rotunda entrance. he has a section dedicated to beloved dodger broadcaster skullly that retiredtired this year. >> the best broadcaster was him. we have the autographed ball, how about that, his signature among other things. >> learn about t cincinnati, see an old grounds keeper shirt or lady's room sign from there. he has a piece from fenway park in boston too. >> this is an actual section from the green monster left field wall. see the ball dents in there. >> local history on display including the denver bears and denver minor league teams here long before the rockies. >> denver bears started in the

than that. they've been around forever. that's how i fell in love with the game. >> this museum is filled with bits and pieces of history of america's game and all the magic that goes with it. >> incredible. >> it's a really, really cool place. he has purchased everything in the museum. he's a wheeler, dealer, trader. he goes out with other collectors. he has the most extensive collection of country. it's pretty wild. it's a great place. a lot of people don't know about it. coor's field, google it. it's not own all the time but usually few hours before and after the rockies games. >> didn't know that was there. >> ty didn't know about the zeffers either. >> how about that? an update this morning,

hours this morning. extra sleep for those kids. clear creek schools on a two hour delay and others also. he lives lives in a hole in the ground inside a tent he calls home 9,000 feet above sea level.

international school became a wax museum. living, talking learning environment designed to introduce historic figures from history. i had more in common with one student than i ever expected. take a look. >> a use to look at myself as one girl in the world not a woman that received the dissting wished sign -- distinguished signing in america. >> they can walk around a all the people in one place. >> each student had a different motivation for their choice. >> when i was like four, five, six, i told my mom i would become a pilot to fly her around the world. >> what did mom think? >> she said that would be amazing olivia. >> she's so cute. >> that touched my heart. that's an understatement. such a sweetheart there next week, we'll see what the

and what qualities they think they got there. >> he nail had the costume and got a lot of attention. fifth graders taught the third and fourth graders about the people they chose. >> great choices for role models. thanks. looking forward to more about that. let's check weather with belin. >> we're stuck here. just went down a degrees for heaven's sake. cuddle up, stay morning. eventually we'll see the sun shining brightly. highs today in the 40s, 30s in the mountains. temperatures this evening are going to drop to teens. single digits in spots in the high country. for tomorrow, buffs take on cougars, kick off 1:30. halftime 51, by the end of the game cool and clear 44 degrees. a lot to talk about here.

104th. snow pack left over. busiest on south side of town. problems and backups spreading across the metro area. the largest delay is across 225. northbound slow down up to 28 minutes needs to be anticipated up towards sixth avenue. good alternates around here to

. a man says he's not leaving over his dead body. >> he is leaving in a makeshift home that's dirt cheap, literally. he had a six acre a park 43 years. he calls it sergeant mike's after his dad. it sat empty until a year and a half ago. he's not the only one seeking to go off the grid. park county has seen people flocking to camp at these areas not meant to be homes. steve says he's not going

>> his lot is considered controversial and he's fighting to stay on it. he has until monday to fight the park county court or the judge will rule against him. angry over shopping carts, a woman in washington took drastic

. 6:00 a.m. after the very first city snow of the season. drivers are sort of getting ice legs back. getting use to driving on slick road conditions. we've seen a lot of action so far this morning. we want to check in with our 9 news editor. she's been listening to police basically at the desk of all information that floods in since 3:00 a.m. what have you been hearing most, what kind of crashes? >> most has been southeast part of town where andrew started his day earlier. nothing major, just slideoffs and single vehicle accidents where slushy and icy. >> we've got icy shoulders and that sheen that makes it little difficult to stop. farce our roads this morning,

that sheen across 25 and quincy. you get out across the maps. we don't have too much to worry about to the west side, just really the south and east. this is our biggest delay. talking 225 northbound leading up toward the exit at 6th avenue. backups added up to 27 minutes on your drive. a 30 minute commute is vastly different than northbound 225. it's typically a 10 minute delay. 24 miles per hour the average speed. crashes clearing out across the elevated deck, we're clear at brighton. elevated areas, overpass, bridges, cold air circulates underneath. stays icier than the rest of our drive. we've seen most the slideoffs and people having difficulty stopping. we're going to head out live and check with andrew who's been tracking around the city.

>> a lot of accidents happening around town because of weather or wear and tear traffic. we're keeping an eye on the roads here. they don't look too bad. keep in mind it's winter traffic. it's winter driving, probably need to give yourself this morning. we'll toss back to gary, cheryl, corey. >> if only those were christmas lights in front of your face. >> a lot of break lights. >> you're joining me. i'm called so you are going to be around me. we should mention two hour delays for elbert county, clear creek and the high school.

more sleep. >> the best news is though sun is going to come up, warm up. >> temperatures today still kind of chilly. highs in the upper 30s and 40s. sun on our side today. that will help melt the snow off. let's get to the forecast. go inside, get warm. live view outside our studio here on spear and logan. chilly and frosty start to the day. it's friday everyone. that should help get you good mood. we desperately need the moisture across the state. let's look at your graphics now. here's your weather headlines. it's a cold morning. highs in the 40s. skies are clearing. it will be sunny. we will have to watch out for gustier winds in northeast colorado allowing temperatures to feel even colder. temperatures are currently in the 20s and teens. closer to foothills, temperatures in the teens for

when you factor in wind chill temperatures, in the teens for northern colorado. goes without saying you're going to snead need -- to need the seat warmers. temperatures around longer around 30 degrees. 10:00, sunny and bright out there wouldn't go out in shorts though. temperatures will be in the 30s. it's deceiving because of that sunshine. that storm system is all but move add way. it's lift -- it's lifted up, up and away. temperatures today rising to 40 degrees. again breezy at times in north eastern colorado. highs look like this. 30s close to foothills, low 30s i-25 and up and over the divide few temperatures in the teens. tonight going to be a cold one. temperatures drop to teens. into the weekend, going to be a nice one. looks like trash day out here. picking up trash in the backyard. back to you.

out there. multiple airlines had delays so crews could desighs the deice the planes. some flights were cancelled thursday. they tweeted there were vender equipment issues. you know the drill, check with the airport before heading to the airport t been following. police on the scene of an apparent homicide. we have a live look at sky 9. as we get updates, a possible homicide investigation on the north side of town there.

nominated asacria as -- as cia adviser. president-elect trump continues to surprise people with his picks. he could choose a former rival. >> yes, he could. mitt romney. the two haven't gotten along in the past. word is they may be soon. a surprise given that romney said he wouldn't vote for donald trump. the two were not fans during trump's campaign. >> he's a phony, a fraud. >> mit is a very sad gator he's quite capable of doing a number of things. he'll be one of those that's reviewed. >> they're making up.

a senior official says he's been offered the job of attorney general. this man could be nominated lieutenant general. mike flinn has reportedly been offered national security adviser. our partners at u.s.a. today say flinn is a democrat that served under the obama administration. lieutenant jenny has been critical of hillary require a senate approval. we'll keep our eye on that. mike pence is meeting with top democrats on capitol hill. he's laying the foundation for president-elect's first 100 days. a lot happening. >> busy morning for trump transition team. thank you. >> donald trump is taking credit for keeping a ford plant in kentucky from moving to mexico. president-elect says he owes it

in him. >> the lincoln mkc facility won't go to mexico. trump insinuates he won't be going. they don't know when the decision was made or if trump had impact on it. . it is the final count down to launch. colorado goes-r satellite is set to go into space tomorrow. colleen has been following the journey over the last year. it's go >> for sure. this was built and tested in our backyard, in littleton. united will have a big launch in tomorrow. when this goes to space, it's going to be a colorado proud moment. this going up tomorrow, will orbit 22,000-miles aabove the equator to monitor the earth in theorem time and send us images of weather patterns and severe half storms. it will do it five times faster than systems in place now.

every 30 seconds. these images give experts more data to work with. that means more accurate forecasts and advanced weather. that's important here to colorado. back in august, 30 people moved to florida for the past few months to carry out this mission. the launch has been delayed a few times. window opens tomorrow 2:43 our time. we love this satellite. when it comes to it, better we can predict weather, better we can prepare for it. >> the weather community now is all the buzz. last january i reported on this satellite. >> we've got sunny skies out there now. our current saying hey, all that rain and snow that we had in the past 24 hours has moved out of the state. we're left over with cold

the bus stop. 25 degrees around lunchtime. going to be sunny and chilly too. 38 degrees. when that last bell rings, temperatures 40 degrees. >> they were starting that cheer last night. >> thank you. 6:41 now. the side effects of health care industry are taking a toll on everyone. less money, more stress, more uncertainty. >> our 9 wants to know team h prescription drug industry. today we're going to hear from one of the people behind our side effects series. a woman from washington was apparently willing to go to jail

. it is friday. the weekend is around the corner. i've got a list of events you might want to take action in. the holiday market, good morning to friends in estes park. lighting ceremony, several happening this weekend. the slow -- bright and sunny for the start of the day. halftime 51, by the end

weekend and head to summit county, several ski resorts open already. temperatures in the 50s. amelia, you were doing a song and dance off camera right now. >> i'm doing a dance because roads aren't that bad. enjoying the ride anywhere out to the west. the problem spot has been 225. parker road, northbound delay leading up to crash at sixth avenue is impacted by a crash to the south. lane one, far left lane, is report along the northbound stretch. drive times from i-25 corridor through dtc and centennial. going to stack up quickly. leading up to sixth, the whole stretch is 24 minutes with

in this rising cause of medical drugs. we have one of our team members behind it katie wilcox. thanks for coming in. this started out with the epi pen. you found out hundreds had crazy increases. >> absolutely. chris and i started working on this. our question was, are these the only ones doing this? it was found hundreds of drugs and narrowed down to 100 to make it manageable. >> finding that number of drugs was maybe the biggest surprise. what other surprises have you stumbled upon? >> i guess for me, it's been the people's personal stories. all of these folks that have variety of illnesses, people with cancer, arthritis, diabetes. how many it affects and how

way or another. katie you'll be here with chris for 9 news at 8:00 a.m. give us a preview of what viewers might expect? >> going through health care 101 to nitty-gritty of what pbms are and price increases. i'll be out here answering phone calls. people can call in answering questions. we'll probably facebook for some of it. tweet #sideeffects to ask questions. >> it's shocking. >> people want to know what they can do. they feel something must be done. >> absolutely. >> thank you for coming on. that's 8:00 over on channel 20 we're going to do side effects for the whole hour. a woman must have had a lot of shopping to do. she got really heated when she couldn't find a cart at the store. most of us in a similar

to respond this way.

accused of killing a black man will be back in court today. officer jeronimo . the police officer accused of killing a black man will be back in court today. he faces manslaughter charges in the death of castille. his girlfriend live streamed the whole thing on facebook. castille told the officer he was armed and licensed to carry. investigators say he reached for his i.d. when the officer shot

hurtful, embarrassing, betrayed. that's how the woman described when the police officer punched her in the face. loved ones captured it on video wednesday. morris' boyfriend said she was getting convicted when the officer saw she had a warrant. the officer says he was kicked in the groin during the arrest. the video has not been released from the body camera. he's it's 6:52 now. bobbi christina brown's ex boyfriend was deemed legally responsible for her death in september. brown, the daughter of whitney houston was found unresponsive in her bath tub in atlanta january 2015. she was in a coma six months before she passed away in

sending the water under an letter. governor schneider came up with a proposal thursday along with other recommendations like led inspections for at-risk housing. 6:53 now, not getting a cart when you go grocery shopping can frustrate anyone. one woman in washington took anger to the e on fire because the dollar tree store was out of shopping carts. she warned them she was going to burn the store down. she left a short time later and told them the store was on fire. she wasn't kidding. she went outside and shot video of the scene. it spread to local businesses, took 7 5 firefighters more than 24 hours to put out the

6:53 now. this neighborhood provides a snowy escape this morning. >> it's been gorgeous to enjoy the park. today the park is 28 acres with pedal boats in the summer, basketball courts, skate parks and filled with fishing. it boasts some of the best trees from the denver metro area. it was named tree city u.s.a. for 26th time. they spend $2 per capita for the greenery. >> go there all the time on my bike. it's beautiful. north glenn was named most perfectly planned community in america by life magazine. join our instagram tour this afternoon. we're doing a walking tour in

>> the park will look like that by the end of the weekend. >> our mid november storm is moving out now. we'll have a lot of sunshine. that will help the snow in the high country. i saw this web cam just a few days ago, and it was bare. now it's completely covered in snow. by the way, vail will open their ski resort next friday. we're happy for them. here's a look at radar and satellite weather moving in for the weekend. this morning, few icy spots. 25 degrees. this afternoon, it's clear and chilly as you clock out of work. temperatures at 26 degrees. current temperatures 20 around town. few spots single democratics in mountain valleys. this afternoon, your -- single digits in mountain valleys. this afternoon, your gusts up to 35 miles per hour. it will be chillier at times for

future cast is showing weather drying out today. except for icy spots if you're headed south and east, take it slow. you'll be a-okay. you're looking at dry weather if you're planning your plans across the state. it will be nice. 18 your overnight low tonight. temperatures drop to single digits in some spots in the high country. tonight, cuddle up to family. temperatures in the gentoos. going to be a chilly -- in the teens. going to be highs next week. wednesday 58 degrees, stick around at the end of the newscast and we'll talk about your thanksgiving newscast. >> thank you. 6:56 on a dry day like this, icy commute where we had snowfall yesterday. friction is our friend. more cars we get on the roads, more we see that tiny thin sheet of ice starting to melt away. now that sun is out.

melts faster. lanes looking good at 25 and 50 th. we're focused across our drive to the south, 225 stretch northbound. a wreck at parker road and it's been here over an hour. 25 minute drive. chambers in peoria, great alternates to help. second crash of the morning, westbound brighton boulevard. you push through 27 miles per hour your average speed and across to the west side of town. things speeds down in the 20s. andrew sorenson is across our side streets along alameda. what's it look like? >> reporter: well amelia, these side streets are icy still. nothing like the seeing ice off

sign now. we lost traction there. still plenty of ice. a lot of snow crusted over across a lot of these side streets. as you get going this morning, keep an eye out. it's winter driving. you want to be safe. >> this is just the beginning. we have lots of snow in store for us as we head to the rest of the season. everyone be prepared for that. the forecast over the weekend is going to be warmer. saturday 47. sunday 64 degrees. more nice and calm weather tuesday, next chance of showers, another cool down. how about that thanksgiving forecast. maybe after you're done chowing down, go outside and start decorating for christmas. >> then light the lights next day. it looks nice. you did it last year, and it was like 5 degrees. >> that's right. >> much better forecast than last year. behind the badge, these denver police officers and support systems wanted to make that more than just a phrase. we'll talk to them about their

hope you'll join us. in the mean time, congratulations. you made it through the week. >> i have hiccups. >> we'll get rid of them. ? >> you can see one right there. we will call it the bovine booty. >> cory, gotcha, gotcha. >> totally. >> i didn't know you were on camera. >> hi. >> surprise.

bye? we didn't discuss this. >> take care, bye-bye. >> goodbye. good morning. breaking overnight. donald trump asked retired army lieutenant general michael flynn to be his national security advisor. as the trump campaign may be prepared to bury a major hatchet. >> is former massachusetts governor mt romney, one of trump's harshest critics during the campaign, on a short list for secretary of state? the two are set to meet this weekend. clobbered. the season's first heavy round of snow blanketing the midwest. accidents piling up. another foot expected. that storm on the move with parts of the northeast bracing for more than 15 inches. ? i can't stop the feeling ? and that's a wrap.