of penny size hail near cortez. the reports that we've gotten from silverton, 8 1/2 and telluride about 5 1/2 inches of snowfall and we're not done yet. that snow is gradually spreading into our northern and central mountains and a winter weather advisory will start at 5 p.m. for those parts of the state. basically the i-70 stretch will be a drive on through tomorrow afternoon because it's going to be under a winter storm warning and also a winter weather advisory and look at some of those snow amounts by the time the storm moves out. some parts of the state in the mountains could see about up to a foot. our southern mountains could see up to about 14 inches of snowfall. here in the city with had some blue in the sky during the day, but now those clouds have taken over and you can kind of see how that snow is building out in the distance over the mountains.

60s, right now 56 degrees at dia and close to the foothills 40s. the rest of this evening there is a small chance for stoplight showers around town, -- for some light showers around town, but the main event doesn't arrive until tomorrow morning. that's when we could see the possibility of rain and snow in the city. the rest of the afternoon it will be cool. clouds thicken and overnight our chances for showers increase and by tomorrow morning some of those showers could be mixing with some snow. coming up in your forecast we'll talk about our chances for snow on tuesday. i know it's thanksgiving week, so we'll look at that travel weather and also your thanksgiving forecast here in colorado. >> that's what people want to know about. we'll check in with you later, belen, thanks. a major earthquake has lit off the east coast of japan -- hit off the east coast of japan

they issued a tsunami warning for the district and around that area that is north of tokyo and home to the nuclear power plant that was destroyed in 2008. people have been told to evacuate immediately. all southbound lanes of i- 25 around yale finally reopened after a tanker truck spilled fuel on the highway earlier today. traffic, backed up for miles at one point. ly that accident. the colorado department of transportation $1.2 billion i- 70 expansion project hasn't exactly been received with open arms. the sierra club filed a lawsuit in march over air quality. that case is still spending, but now a civil rights complaint by another environmental group representing the largely latino community that could be

the elyria-swansea neighborhood in northeast denver is 84% latino. >> i've been in swansea my whole life. i live in my grandparents home. >> reporter: she's been fighting the expansion into her neighborhood for a decade. >> the people affected by this expansion have some of the lowest level of education, the lowest levels of political and financial power. >> reporter: now they're also crying foul civil rights. candy and her neighbors fear increased traffic will affect their home and then there are the 56 homes cdot will acquire to widen the highway. >> the number is 56 homes, but there are multiple businesses. one of the businesses is actually a motel that's used as housing. so that takes the number of households up to about 90 households that will be affected. >> reporter: cdot says it's addressing these issues. the spokesperson rebecca white

takes. >> when we acquire property and someone chooses a new place to go, more often than not given denver's housing market, that place is more expensive. so we have a federal requirement to make up that difference and we do that for renters as well. >> reporter: cdot will give $2 million toward affordable housing in denver and provide air conditioning units for homes closest to the highway. cdot stands by years of air quality testing and it will also build this. essentially a park that will be built over i70 about onthat hav done these and they're wonderful viable rant spaces. >> reporter: -- vibrant spaces. >> reporter: but many in the neighborhood are still afraid hoprect will affect them. >> many are being pushed out and we're trying to protect water, nd, people. >> the civil rights complaint was filed with the department of transportation.

about what is happening today along the dakota access pipeline. the protest lines in north dakota, it's clear there have been some clashes with law enforcement. hundreds of demonstrators gathered on a highway just north of the main protest camp over the weekend. protesters say police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at them. they also say firefighters intentionally sprayed them with a water cannon temperatures. law enforcement officials say they used hoses to put out fires and a water cannon was never deployed. the $3.8 billion pipeline would carry oil from north dakota to illinois. the standing rock sioux say that the pipeline threatens drinking waters and cultural sites. >> i think that the uniform -- i think the uniform was the target and the first person who happened along was the person

texas, are looking for the person who shot and killed a police officer yesterday, the same day officers were also shot in missouri and florida. the san antonio police chief released this video showing the suspect walking into the department headquarters. the chief said that the man asked a question and was told by the clerk that they would help him, but then he left. 50-year-old benjamin marconi was shot and killed sitting in his squad car. he was a 20 year veteran of the force. workers at chicago international airport are going to strike november29th. about 500 workers are expected to walk off the job trying to get $15 per hour wage. the group is not part of a union but is getting support from an union organizing the strike. the workers are mainly private contractors. strikers will include baggage handlers and janitors and more. organizers of a nationwide

only apartment of their push for a $15 -- part of their push for a $15 minimum wage. the list of possible donald trump administration cab net members is growing. the president-elect is ahead of the face set by his successors and that he wants to take his time to fill the cabinet. today punch trump went with former massachusetts -- today trump went with massachusetts governor scott brown. democratic congresswoman tulsie gabberd said she sat down with trump to talk about syria. trump also interviewed presidential rival rick perry. >> mr. donald trump needs time to reflect and discuss on the many diverse people from diverse backgrounds he's met with over the last two weeks. >> there are more concerns today also about trump's business empire and conflicts

accused the clinton foundation of being a pay for play scheme saying donors gave money to the charity for access and special favors. now there are some questions about whether trump can keep his business endeavors out of politics. simple fixes that could save your life are being ignored by the people you pay to keep safe. our investigative team uncovered the alarming number of vehicle recalls in taxicabs as well as in uber and lyft cars nation wilde. the nationwide. the fixes are easy, but they also temporarily sideline these for hire vehicles. >> reporter: these two sis materials were anxious to -- sisters were anxious to get on the road to start their five day cruise to the caribbean. they aren't really uber people and figured a cab was the most reliable way goat across town. >> i don't know -- way to get across town. >> i don't know. i just assumed they were safe.

prolling around on parts -- was rolling around on parts recalled by the federal government, a takata air bag or sticky accelerator panels. while every american has some sort of request preconception of taxis, it seems like none of them think about parts that are recalled. kelsey and partnered with us to exam how often the vehicles that drive you around had risky weres that got ignored, recalls -- recalls that got ignored, recalls significant enough to have the federal government send letters to every vehicle owner urging immediate fixes. >> it's that the taxi industry didn't get the memo. >> it's like you're playing the lottery. there's a one in four chance basically these taxi cabs night

some of the biggest taxi cab regulators and most admitted they did not include recalls in required vehicle inspections from tampa to houston to seattle. a startling percentage of the taxis were driving around without standing recalls. some had been ignored up to seven years and even in new york step where the taxi and limousine officials told us they require recalls to be repaired before each vehicle's annual inspection, they partner just forgot how to check a taxis we -- a lot because 27% of the taxis we checked on just weren't done. can you imagine if a home builder forgot to not use recalled screws? how does something fall through the cracks when it comes to engine shutoff issues, seatbelt concern, loss of steering? these are things that are sent in notices to car owners and

blank piece of paper. i don't really know. >> reporter: i assure you it's not blank. we provided yellow cab that list so they could fix their issues. while some recalls were benign, others were potentially catastrophic. their defense was others don't get their recalls fixed, too. >> what inspections have been there for the tncs without any inspections? >> reporter: he makes a good point. both uber and lyft say they leave the recalls up to individual owners from air bags that can explode to engines that can shut off to door latches that can open mid-ride. we found the chamfersage of

percentage of ride shares around 25%. >> get in and be very safe inside the car. that means sitting in the back seat, buck link up. >> reporter: the kicker in it all, the fixes are typically free and checking for them could not be easier. time in your vin online. do it right now for your own car. >> for what it's worth, the rate of unrepaired recalls in consumer vehicles is not much those cars aren't followers, millions -- pages could have ll single bit of truth to them. >> it may be too late for thanksgiving, but you can still get some good deals if you're

fake news is being shared more than ever. google and facebook have been responding that facebook news affected the outcome of the

social media by preventing the use of those advertising services. one washington post reporter decided to look deeper and his arm has gone viral. >> i found that -- article has gone viral. >> i found that some of the these sites, this is as muchs a -- some of these sites, this is as much a profit driven sites as it is about politics. this is about being able to objectively show what the exact truth frame whatever is going on, to be able to marshal as large of audience as possible. >> it's fascinating to read if you have a few minutes. mccoy said he found most fake news sites are primarily just to build on existing ideologies and some believe misinformation may have had an effect on the election. buzzfeed news investigation showed that fake news on facebook generated more clicks and comments unanimous stories from traditional -- than stories from traditional news outlets in the final three

the company that makes the epipen mylan was a no show. mylan became a household name when the president had to answer for price hikes topping 700% for the life saving drugs. mylan is set to take $465 million to settle allegations it overbilled medicaid for epipens. the list price ofism pens has grown to 9wants to know spent the past two months looking at rising drug prices and assembled a list of 100 other drugs that have doubled, tripled or jumped even higher. the week long series is on 9news.com. there are fewer new cases of dementia. researchers at university of michigan discovered the rate of alzheimer's disease and other dementias in adults 65 and older dropped about 9% in 2012.

numbers are going down, but adults in the older group had more education and there are also more advances in treating health risks. apple is offering to replace iphone 6 batteries. many have unexpectedly shut down. the condition says the problem is with phones made between september and october of last year. it's not a safety issue. users can contact an authorized service provider or local apple store to replace the batteries. the replacements will not care-year-olds that support the iphone. -- carriers in support the iphone. kanye west was supposed to stop in denver next week. that's not going to happen. west abruptly ended a concert in sacramento and canceled the performance yesterday in the los angeles area. he criticized beyonce, jay-z, hillary clinton and mark zuckerberg and a radio show for

remaining shows have been canceled. no reason has been given. live nation said tickets will be refunded. i don't know what to say. i'm speechless. i watched the video online. it didn't make a whole lot of sense and all of a sudden his tour is canceled. that affects a lot of people, not just him, the people who work for him and then the fans. >> sometimes there's just a track record with certain people. >> you could say that. the cu buffs are in the a.p. top 10 th 2002. while it seems like it's not happened before, the buffs have been there before. >> yeah. the last time was under a

the remarkable rise for cu football is one that sounds remarkably familiar. it, too, involved a coach mac. 32 years ago coach bill

bowl and national championship and while that team was winning young men were growing up and finding the experience was life changing. young men drawn to the game and eventually one another. >> one, two, three. >> i'm 17 years old. i've been living in southeast iowa. >> i came from a small town in north central missouri. >> i grew up in boulder and so for me it looked very appealin >> all brought together by one man. >> i went to stanford, loved it, thought that would be a great place, went to usc, michigan. those are my final three choices along with cu. >> he walks in, shakes my hand and says it's nice to meet you. i'm bill mccartney. get lost for two hours i was ordered. i came back and he said i want you to come visit boulder and

that i trust that's been in our house. >> he speaks to your soul and he just goes deep and the words that he chooses to use you could always relate. >> let's go. >> the words of coach bill mccartney, they tell the story of a coach and the men he made. big dreams create the magic that stir men's souls to greatness. >> passionate. >> when he's done talking, you're ready to go run through a wall for him. >> he could take a very poor 1- 10 football team and on thursday you really thought you were going >>e made us believe. he got the best out of us because we weren't the best

we weren't the best athletes in the country. >> he needed them to make magic, to win, to fulfill the dream. >> pure mac style football all the time full throttle, you knew what to expect and he was just so caring, but he was also demanding and a great football coach that you never want to let down. >> down deep into michigan territory shuffled in the air and it is caught, touchdow day and i punted the ball. it went quite a ways, hit coach mac in the side of the head, knocked him down. i thought okay, i'm going to be in big trouble and he jumped up, looked around and said you know, that would have killed a lesser man. >> his message, we have not come to compete with one another. we have come to complete one another. together they built a family within a team.

to have coach mccartney be a father figure to us and build a family atmosphere we love playing football. that's why we're there, but football is secondary compared to our family as colorado buffaloes. >> many of us didn't have a father figure. it was like my dad believing in me. >> touched young men's lives and he changed their lives. >> and he never left them. >> graduating from medical school, coming to a small town in alabama where i married my wife. saying words at the wedding ceremony. >> his legacy is huge, huge across the country. no matter where i go, i travel around, people ask me about

they've learned what he was building. [ cheering and applause ] >> i just think that he was a master at tricking all of us into thinking that this game called football was about winning games. he wanted to win. the guy wanted to win, but he could trick you into thinking and what he was really doing was shaping us. >> he was really shapius families and the community and our jobs, our professions as fathers, whatever we do. >> his words, all coaching is taking a player where he can't take himself. >> he was the epitome of somebody who knew exactly who he was. you didn't have to agree with him, but heed had you to a high

>> i wouldn't be doing the things i'm doing. i wouldn't be the person or father that i am now if i hadn't come and played for coach mccartney. >> what's interesting is most of those players meet before each home game. they often meet with coach mccartney as well who came to last saturday's game. while he dementia they have not noticed it because they say his long term memory is spot on. he talks to them about all things in the past they don't even remember. >> one of the players said he was shaping us, the words he said, he was making us believe we were going to win even if we weren't, which is just a fascinating way to interviea tem

same things. >> this saturday a huge game for the buffs. if cu wins saturday, buffs play the winner of the washington state game in the pac-12 championship december 2nd at levi's stadium in disclaimer. that's where the broncos won super bowl l. it should be great weather for the buffs next weekend, but we've got to get through the

we have some breaking news to share with you right now out of tennessee. at least two children were killed when a school bus carrying dozens of kids crashed near chattanooga. police say the bus of carrying 35 students ranging in age from kindergarten to 5th grade when

involved in the crash. officials say the driver is cooperating with an investigation, no word on the cause, very early on in the investigation. we'll continue to track this both on air and on 9news.com, very sad. >> the fire departme is saying no firm numbers out. they're trying to get information out. sunshine today, but we are expecting colder weather tonight and tomorrow. >> let's check in with our friend meteorologist belen deleon in the 9news it's getting breezy already in the backyard kind of announcing the arrival of the new system headed into colorado. in the high country they're getting really excited because more snow is on the way. steamboat will open soon and they're readying the trails. look at all that snow they have to push around. i think he'll get more work into overnight and tomorrow with more snow headed that way. congratulations to eldora. they had their opening day

park, steamboat open on the 23rd, crested butte on the 24th and vail opens on the 25th. this is white gold for them. there are travel advisories in effect, though. traveling within the mountain passes and along the main stretch along i-70 will be difficult through tuesday afternoon, but look at the amount of snow that we could see, up to about a foot or 14 inches of snowfall in some areas. that rain and snow will gradually for central and northern mountains. we have a little bit of it now but more within the next 24 hours. 56 is the temperature now at dia. we had some sunshine during the day, but while the sun is gradually going down and the clouds take oh, breezy, wind -- take over, breezy, winds 15 miles an hour. let's check the rest of the state starting off with your current temperatures and a look at where we're at because in

temperatures are in the 50s and 40s in higher elevations. to the south we have 60s, on the eastern plains 50s and around the metro area we have mostly cloudy skies and temperatures right now in the mid-50s and low 60s down south for our friends in centennial. we have this storm coming in from the four corners. it will cause for the snow and rain to become more widespread through tomorrow morning in the mountains. here on the front range it's dry for the time being, same goes on that will change through tomorrow morning. a closer look at doppler 9 and you can see some of these showers are accompanied with lightning. we even had hail reported in rtez. a closer look at the front range mountains and we have dark clouds now, blowing snow on top of those mountain peaks and a little snow. tonight temperatures drop to 34 degrees, the possibility of light showers into the evening hours, but the main event arrives early tomorrow morning. here's your futurecast.

through 10:00 most of the action is in the mountains, maybe spotty showers on the eastern plains. then tomorrow morning rain increases here in the metro area. so marty coniglio tomorrow morning will be talking about some rain around the metro area and snow in northern colorado and a tough go in the high country. during the morning show tomorrow the rain will turn to snow. around 8:00 we'll have snow falling along i-25, i-70, i-76 and towards the tail end of tapers off. through lunchtime we'll have rain and snow on the eastern plains and in the city mostly cloudy skies. the storm starts making its way out through tomorrow evening. so tomorrow morning you're waking up getting on the roads. we'll have snow around town with winds increasing, temperatures 35 degrees. if you're on the roads around 10 a.m., we'll have stronger winds kicking in blowing around the snow, 38 degrees. then around noon the snow starts to decrease. the winds remain in action,

tomorrow is colder and windier and it feels more like winter around here with the snow. the snow forecast through tomorrow evening puts the hiin highest amounts in the mountains, but i think we could see 1 to 3 inches south of the metro area and palmer divide and on the eastern plains with maybe about an inch in northern colorado. if you're traveling anywhere tomorrow and the next several days, let's look at the travel forecast across the country. tomorrow morning we have snow in plan ahead. a chance for rain into parts of the midwest and down south into texas. come wednesday morning snow and rain from the midwest into chicago, illinois and all the way down south possibly into houston while drier weather kicks in for us. out towards the pacific northwest we'll have a new storm approaching with rain and snow developing for the pacific northwest, northern california and into idaho. by thursday our weather turns

into the mountains, rain out to the pacific northwest, dry weather in the southern tier of the u.s. and rain toward the new england states. hopefully you're already where you need to be on thursday lks tomorrow wake up to some snow, a high of 43 degrees. wednesday it's breezy, high 54. on thursday it's windy, 47 degrees as a new storm system approaches the mountains. then thursday the friday 55 degrees and by saturday a high of 60 degrees. i want to invite you in, guys, the rest of the afternoon and evening, my colleague danielle will be updating that forecast. we want you guys to be as prepared as possible tomorrow morning when we have that rain and snow hit the metro area. >> nobody wants to be surprised. we like surprises for parties and things but not so much with the weather. more breaking news, police in san antonio have made an

police officer. our affiliate in san antonio is reporting the suspect was captured near an overpass. >> 50-year-old benjamin marconi was shot and killed while sitting in his squad car. the detective was a 20 year veteran of the force. of course, we're thinking about his family, his immediate family and his brothers and sisters in blue. unless you run into an amazing incredible last minute deal, it may be going somewhere for thanksgiving. >> you still have time for flights around christmas. 9news consumer reporter tarhonda thomas tells us how. >> if you haven't booked a flight around christmas time yet, you should do it soon. if you wait much longer, you'll probably really see prices shoot up. here's how to fine the cheapest price. for many air -- find the cheapest price. for many air travelers here's

>> reporter: consumer reports compared nine flights on five busy domestic routes on nonstop flights. users simultaneously searched for the same itinerary at the same time at the same airport. in one search for round trip flights from new york to miami the cheapest fare google flights came up with was $597, but on priceline the cleanest was $459 cheapo air never came up with the lowest air on any route researchers checked. >> we find you'll increase your odds if you search for flights multiple times over multiple days with and without your search history cleared on your browser. >> reporter: check the airline's site to see if you can find a lower fare. you can find all airlines that serve a given route at google.com/flights. fares can vary considerably for

consumer reports found kayak makes it kickly easy to search for other options. >> with price changing all the time consumer reports says it's a good idea to check back the day after you book a flight to see if there's a better deal. now by law you should be able to cancel within 24 hours without a penalty or fee as long as you're not traveling for at least a week. we've got more trips on saving money on air fare on 9news.com. on the consumer be thomas, 9news. >> thank you. millions of people are getting ready to travel this holiday. more than 43 million people are expected to drive to their destination thanks in large part to lower gas prices, but the number of people who plan to fly is also up. the tsa says it's added staff and new safety procedures as

season in history. >> we can address problems before they a ride and hopefully mitigate them before they become extended. >> which is encouraging because with a planned strike, it's unclear if that will affect airport operations because the strike is not supposed to impact actual security or air travel. >> it's such impact. we'll see. i was wasn't just a wick ago i got a $36 flight from here to phoenix about a week and a half before business. tarhonda is right, they're there, those deals. you just got to look. maybe you're into black friday shopping or maybe you're

>> retail experts are not predicting as big of a rush. with so many deals starting early, black friday has kind of dunned gray meaning you we don't -- turned gray meaning you don't have to shop on black friday. >> studies are showing millennials like a longer christmas season and don't even seem to mind so much if it goes back a little imagine. if you're not shopping, you can head to a state park. admission to all 42 state parks is free on friday. why not do that? it's called fresh air friday. >> love that. forget about all the shops and lines. >> you don't have to try and remember where you parked your car. they are thousands of miles from home for the opportunity of a lifetime.

will play in the macy's thanksgiving day parade and they're just now practicing

[ band playing ] i love it! hawaii's all state marching band met in washington d.c. to practice together for the first time. there are more than 600 performers of each member is a part of a al hawaii's eight islands. so that's why they had to meet to all be together and you can see they're practicing with their heavy winter coats. they cannot wear those during the parade. the musicians said they need to adjust to the cooler weather. they have been getting ready for the parade for a year and a half. >> normally the larger band programs are given the opportunity. so a lot of these band programs are really small. they'll never get that opportunity in their lives. so this is an opportunity for

a lot of the guys from the island haven't even been on the mainland off the island, let alone the east coast. so this is such a terrific trip for them. ma keeping these folks warm. 3.5million people will line the streets to watch the parade. another 50 million will watch on tv probably. >> how they have their layers under their hula skirt. >> that's going to be a shock to the system thanksgiving morning. >> i love that them all together and they wouldn't have access otherwise. this is the 90th anniversary and the macy's thanksgiving day parade at 9 a.m. thursday morning on 9news. while everyone seems to be concerned about what goes on at the thanksgiving table, our science guy steve spangler is focused to what goes under your favorite dish as he rips off the tablecloth.

we even have a crowd day. you are going to pull off the famous spangler thanksgiving table trick. >> kids, if you're watching now, this will make mom and dad very proud, okay? >> and nervous and grandma will be like oh, no. >> you and ryan will do this. it will be great. here's what you need to know. first of all, the tablecloth is the trick. that's the seet still. there's no hem. >> i see that. >> it's hemless. that's good because we don't want it catching an edge. an object at rest stays at rest until a force acts upon it. there is your science lesson for the day. you should be able to pull this out from underneath if the force that drag that you're pulling this way is not as great as the gravity pulling it down. i'm going to show you one

always start with a small cloth and when you're practicing, don't get crazy. here's what you're going to do on the side. i'm going to scrunch up my hands like this. then i'm going to have you pull straight down to your toes three, two, one, straight down to your tows toes. got it? >> is speed important, too? >> you don't want to be slow poke jones. crunch it lands straight down. three, two, one -- hands straight down, three, two, one, pull. >> faster? >> set it up again. >> i'll get uninvited to thanksgiving. >> the plate does not have any rough stuff on the bottom. never use your own plate. use your friend's place. three, two, one. this is really good. however, almost anybody can do

fine. >> good job, but, kim, we know there are a cowe??: request do. first of -- we can do. first of all, mass. we're going to add this. >> this is not going to end well, steve. >> if you don't mind filling that up with water. >> i feel like this fork is definitely coming off. >> that's good. that's good. >> she's trying to so oh, this is good. >> pretty, very festive, sure. >> we are serving sliced peaches, boom, and a little chef boyardee. >> remind me to eat at your house. >> i'm actually adding some mass to this whole thing. i want that because i want that to stay there. so when you pull straight down to your toes, everything should be just fine. >> are you guys ready?

>> no pressure. >> straight down. here we go. three, two, one, pull. and the crowd goes wild. would you look at this? >> i thought for sure the spoon, would but it made it. >> an object at rest stays at rest until a force acts upon it. you were the big winner. >> what do i win, canned peaches? >> you can come to our house everything is on the floor. i don't know why we serve everything on the floor. you now are in the hall of fame for 9news. >> tom needs to videotape his trick on thanksgiving and share it on facebook. >> post it to the facebook page and we'll see what a disaster

my heart is still pumping. >> seriously the water is only that high in the glass. >> you're messing with me? thanks, kim. that's it for us.

next at 5:00 a snowstorm for colorado that could slow holiday travelers on the road this week. >> also ahead signs that point to the end of low gas prices in colorado that we've enjoyed a year now. >> and the group of americans credited with smaller crowds on black friday next on 9news. >> this is 9news. a major earthquake has hit northern japan. preliminary measurements indicate a 7.3 magnitude. the u.s. geological survey measured it at 6.9. it struck off the coast of fukushima, the same region north of tokyo hit in 2011 by an offshore quake resulting in a massive tsunami that destroyed a nuclear power plant. japan's neurological agency

southwest of the epicenter. young children are among six people killed in a school bus crash this afternoon in chattanooga, tennessee. the bus carried 30 fife students from kindergarten to 5th -- 35 students from was found mangled around a tree at the scene. 23 students were taken to the hospital. the bus driver is cooperating with them. there are counselors and cap -- chap chaplains on staff. we'll continue to update this story throughout the evening. thanksgiving kicks off the busy time of the season that hasn't gotten off to a good start. the same system is expected to bring rain that will mix with snow overnight into tomorrow. that's the outlook for denver and across northeastern colorado. it's good news but could make