are being evacuated as high winds push a line of fire across dry grassland, dangerously close to isaac hamm's. >> pulling into my driveway. this has bad idea written all over it. >> reporter: and from fire to ice. in colorado drivers are getting a cold wake-up to winter. frozen roads sent cars careening like hockey pucks. >> he saved it. >> reporter: one after another. >> here's one. >> reporter: the storm brought the first major snow to denver this season, up to eight inches in some places, and in the mountains nearby nearly a foot. clayton sandell, abc news, in douglas county, colorado. >> our thanks to clayton. some impressive pictures there. and that massive system drenching a dozen states right now. >> take a look at this radar. heavy rain falling across the great lakes region. stretching all the way down into the deep south. so exactly where is it headed today? let's check with accuweather's cam tran. good morning, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. we're looking at howling winds across the great lakes region where we could see wind gusts of 60 miles per hour near the lakes. furthe