park is a full-time job. for the more than 150 people who work here. at rocky mountain national park. they never get the job done without the help of volunteers. get this. last year alone. volunteers donated nearly 108 thousand hour of their own time to make this amazing place. even more so. we recently caught up with a group of them. and just returned. because once you have been here. it's hard to stay away. >> a teenage boy. part of the youth conservation core. >> the idea was to the park service couldn't get done. >> late 70s and early 80 os. kids from all over colorado entered a lottery. if chosen they came to the mountains. lived in campgrounds for the summer. sp worked hard out in nature. >> we actually went into the back country. >> . we went into the park. and got an appreciation for what >> contributing to its upkeep. they realized it was the one-hundredth anniversary. they knew. it was time to come back and relive some of the most special times in their lives. >> right there on the left. even brought her guitar. just as she did back in 1979. >> it's been over 37 years. and i

this is a very pretty shot of the cliffs at mountain park. before we got to that, we saw a number of accidents, or heard about accidents like this one unto 76. dot workers had already pretreated the roads, but the -- they had to put sand and salt down because slick spots were reported. the rest-northern greenville campsite lost power for two days the last time a blast of winter came through. the owner says campers who use the site do okay in those situations, because they have backup generators and propane fuel. however, the owner prepares for potential ice storms by having the trees trimmed beforehand. >> the biggest things are trees. we're covered by trees, so any time there's ice or snow or anything, that's your biggest concern, generally. >> and we're just preparing by just coming to get some groceries, so that we don't have to be ininhe bad weather this evening. eggs, just like what everybody else gets. and then, maybe something for dinner tonight, too. maybe some beef stew. myra: this is the fountain at the entrance to the cliffs at mou

>> hello, my name is harold henthorn, and i'm in the rocky mountain national park. >> okay. >> i need an alpine mountain rescue team immediately. >> reporter: it was just before 6:00 and harold needed help urgently. >> my wife has fallen from a rock on the north summit of deer mountain. on the deer mountain trail. and she's in really critical condition. >> reporter: harold told the 911 operator that toni had fallen from the edge of a cliff. >> we need to be sure that you know my location first. i have really bad cell coverage. >> okay. >> okay. i'm on deer mountain. park launched a ranger who was also a trained emt, but the only way to get there from the trail head was on foot, and that would take hours. >> is she conscious and breathing? >> reporter: no, she's not. she's not been conscious. she is breathing. >> reporter: harold, desperate, pleaded for a rescue helicopter. >> here's the thing. i will pay any and all expenses for a helicopter. i don't care if it's private, i don't care if it's commercial, i will pay any and all expenses right now if you drop a paramedic down here. >> r

is the only area of rocky mountain national park. where you can snow mobile. with gobs of fresh snow. riding in a snow globe. check out all the snow. piled up on the trees. >> . kind of. is an under statement for this adrenaline skwr urpbg. putting the camera low to the ground. gives you a better idea of what it's like. the hum of sled. the vibration. and the speed. the north supply access trail crosses the southwest corner of rocky mountain national park. for about two miles. and connecting grand lake with national forest lands. here's the view from my helmet. looking up from the back of a sled. >> . around some curves. this is fun. as we zoom across the snow. >> after a quick break. time to rev it and go again. on straight aways we get a chance to pick up a little speed. then we take a little detour. near supply creek. >> . going all out. >> he pushed it had to the limit all right. time for the rest of us to gun it through the powder field. >> it's a heck of a good time. >> if there's a speed racer in you. grand lake is the perfect place to fly through the p

. >> thanks, stacy. coonected when visiting national parks, like rocky mountain national park, the push to put wifi into wildlife >>> the viral sensation of the day. with president obama and michelle. she never thought she'd see the inside of the white house. >> thank the lord, i'm in here. >> wasn't that greatt she celebrated by busting a move with the president and first lady. dream come true. >> you may soon be able to get wifi, rocky mountain national park visitors will be better connected in areas of the park, (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. when you get one gig internet from centurylink and prism tv and they're both delivered on a super-fast fiber network directly to your home, it's amazing. it is amazing, but do you think his delivery was a little flat on that one? just -- yeah. um, paul, i think it's a little bit more like, "it's

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police and weld county sheriff's office to find out lets go to amelia around the the small mountain comunity in park county is hurting we are learning the small mountain county is hurting this morning... they're mourning the small mountain comunity in park county is hurting this morning... they're mourning county is hurting this morning... they're mourning the loss of a man who wasn't just a deputy... he was a coach... and a friend. corporal nate carrigan was among three deputies shot while serving an eviction notice at a home near bailey. corporal carrigan died... his two partners survived. 9news reporter noel brennan is in park county this morning.. noel - it seems as though deputies knew... the homeowner was a potential threat. about 9:48 yesterday morning, martin wirth. police say wirth came out onto the deck and then went back inside. officers followed wirth into the home and that's when he started shooting. corporal nate carrigan was shot and died at the scene. master patrol deputy kolby martin was hit multiple times and is in critical condition. a bullet grazed the ear of captain mark hancock

this is a fountain outside the entrance to the cliffs at mountain park. it sums up what people recall from a few weeks ago, a beautiful image of winter, laced with treachery of ice. definitely not something people want to drive on. the highway patrol reported multiple traffic accidents earlier in the day. work crews with the department of transportation say they would also go to the scene to put a sand-salt mixture on the roadways. d.o.t. workers tell us, the roads have already been pre-treated. there were some shoppers at the publix on old buncombe road told us they were also trying to stay ahead of whatever might come, by stocking up with the staples before the bad weather. >> my girlfriend over here lost weeks ago, so we're a little concerned about that. we don't think it's going to be as bad this time. >> number one is generator, electricity. even folks that camp like to think they're roughing it, but without electricity, it takes a lot of fun out of it. we keep our trees trimmed the best we can. we keep salt for the ice, and keep propane on board. my

pop up showers right now in the great smoky mountains national park. otherwise we are generally clear but later on today, off and on light rain, can't be ruled out. the same is true for tomorrow. and by tomorrow night, many of us easily will have picked up 2/tenths of an inch of rain. the biggest part of the rain though is coming our way midweek. it's all associated with this sneaking frontal system right here. the front end of it is going to put on the brakes and just park right on top2 us. meaning light rain today, tonight, and tomorrow. then, by wednesday, the second low pressure system right here, comes our way, it gets very very vertical in nature. warm air and hot air coming together. thunderstorms can't be ruled out midweek. stand to pick up at least flooding. after wednesday, cold air is coming our way from the northwest. 21 in billings, 25 minot. that's filtering into our area for night later on this week. on futurecast we will put it all in motion for you. not a whole lot going on right now. by 1 o'clock this afternoon, still the brunt of the

his bill is supported by the national park service, kennesaw mountain park. this legislation is an essential step forward toward preserving our nation's heritage and a valuable part of civil war history. it will provide tremendous educational and historical value and it is my hope that the park will quickly acquire the property and restore to its original condition for visitors to enjoy. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i thank the chairman for yielding his time and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. reserve. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentlewoman from massachusetts is recognized. ms. tsongas: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mcclintock: i urge adoption of the bill and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3371. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without

because of the mountains, the park will not be getting any more. those we spoke with, they say it's good or bad. >>> this is good advertisement of the state to you when you get to show everybody at home. brings people to the state. >>> 95% of the park is designated wildlife area so construction of new towers inhibited. >>> there's a new arrival at the denver zoo this weekend, this rhino named will -- ruby just -- will be just came from the oklahoma city zoo. rubies homeless in the pachyderm building right across the holly the hippo and it will be a hile the 40 he could be on display, they are giving her >>> what were you doing in 1979? as mitch record -- reports she still going strong. >>> department of colorado. >> they have a saying at the unattended chin of cellry, service not self. >>> beach as montoya answered that in 1979. >> i came to a conclusion that if if it wouldn't be for all those veterans, no matter how they became best veterans, they will not -- we will never have a free country. >>> at the age of 45 while still working time she star

because of the mountains, the park won't be getting any more plugged in. folks say having wifi at national parks is good and bad. >> it's advertisement for the state itself. you get to show everybody at home on your social media, which brings people to your state. >> 5% of rocky mountain national park is designated wildlife area. >>> there is a new resident at the denver zoo. don't rush over to see him, however. this black rhino, it will be a while before he's reaay to go on display. the zoo wants to make sure he's comfortable in his new home and ready for visitors. >> he's a beast. >>> if you want a pet but worry allergies, you may be considering a hhpoallergenic dog. just because you pick that kind of breed doesn't mean you went have any trouble with your allergies. in recent studies, they may not be the best option. >> there waa no difference, an actually the most recent study showed there was more of the major allergen in the hypoallergenic breeds they found in the fur versus other dogs. >> interesting. our partners say there is no dog. which it comes

. >> the north supply access trail crosses the southwest corner of rocky mountain national park. for about two miles. with national forest hrapb. here's the view from after a quick break. time to rev it and go again. on straight aways. we get a chance to pick up a little speed. >> then we take a little detour. near supply creek. in the arapahoe national forest. the snow mobile steve. going all out. >> >> he pushed it to the limit all right. time for the rest of us to gun it through the powder field. >> . it's a hooting. the sound of the wind. the warmth of the sun. the smell of the earth. even the rumble of a tractor. we'd love to put all this inside every can of progresso soup. but since we can't bring you the entire farm, the least we can do is bring you the best, tastiest vegetables. lease a 2016 lincoln mkx for $399 a month >> from the best of hollywood. to the worst. 50 shades of tpwraeu is gray is the big winner. if you want to call it that. of the razz berry award. >> the celebrating the worst rate -td movies of the year. 50 shades of gray received five. at the show. inclu

parks. that's up 11%. and it's a state record. visits were up 35% at lake crowders mountain state park. >>> meteorologist keith monday is tracking snow in the mountains plus a deep freeze that's going to impact our neighborhoods for several days. >> we're behind yesterday's pace of a warm up. it's beginning. it's going to keep going. let's take a tour of live early warning doppler 9. all of this is not hitting the ground. it's just too dry for this to make it down to the ground. and if we do see anything, flurries. so we're seeing all this further away from the radar, up north into claremont, cheryls ford, catawba county, over to clouds. it picks up that snowfall. once you get into the over that. so you're seeing lighter snow amounts. but this is the place where it's snowing much more. they have higher humidity in the mountains. the snow's really coming down. look at the low humidity numbers, 35% in charlotte. that number will go down in the our air will get dryer. you'll feel your hands drying out here. it's going to get worse as the dry air comes this week. that's going to

rocky mountain national park offer some great tours. >> are very own jennifer broome takes is up to the elevation. as we explore colorado. wonderland. we are snowshoeing through a ton of snow. this is really deep. first obstacle is by flavored we quickly entered the world of our snow-covered trees. such a long way the ranger stops to talk to the snowshoe tour instead of a to the trees it almost feels like we're in a snow globe. that we break up into smaller groups and go just around these rocks, these are adam falls to picturesque and covered in snow and ice should it's a completely different views and what you get at these popular balls in the summer. >> through mounds of snow, the view is nothing short of >> this is amazing. >> this is just the beginning we are getting 500 feet in elevation in a climb above the falls to this is why an adventure in rocky mount national park is intermediate level and it's about to get even steeper. >> and it includes going through some type spaces. just to give you perspective, this is work. >> here is a quick breather before the next shorting. we're al

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with the snow and the wind too. midnight tomorrow evening. 510 inches possible around rocky mountain national park. winter park, the tunnels, 4 to 8 inches. tonight comfortable. upper 20s. low 30s around here. teens and 20s in the mountains. tonight midtown windy near the foothills. couple more light showers coming through. however most of the the moisture stays to the east. tomorrow mid-50s around here. 60s for south eastern colorado and mountains we will be in the 30s and 40s. 30s and 40s for the foothills. some spots with the stronger winds across the western suburbs low 60s. you know the drill. winds will be the worse by mid- morning through the afternoon. a breezy one on tuesday and finally the winds weaken possibly 70 degrees on thursday. possibly breaking a record. and then towards next weekend it looks like we will cool off but really no wet weather to speak of around here. >> 70 and sunny on thursday. are we going to pay for that? >> i think it we are. c. >>> from colorado's sports leader here is rod mackey. >> an early start for the avs buffalo. 10:30 a.m. is too early mountain time for

violations. 3 3 a hiker was airlifted to a hospital in charlotte after falling at crowders mountain state park. it happened yesterday afternoon near the boulders overlook on the cleveland county side of the park. park officials say the 23-year-old victim fell 25 to 30 feet, and was seriously hurt. he is being treated at carolinas medical center. the victim's name has not been released. 3 3 3 three men in charlotte are accused of shooting up two vehicles and a downtown hotel lobby. police say nearly 50 shots were fired into an s-u-v, a van and the lobby door of the hyatt hotel. no one was hurt. investigators do not believe it was a random act of violence. the suspects are charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling and discharging a firearm within city limits. 3 3 this time tomorrow, voters and caucus-goers will make their choices for democratic and republican presidential nominees in more than a dozen states. it's known as super tuesday, the single-day contests represent a key 595 delegates are up for grabs for the g-o-p, 865 for the democrats.... reid binion reports. 3 3 (sen. marco rubio

why is one side of rocky mountain national park very different from the other? "state to state." here's the answer to your road trip question, why is one side of rocky mountain national park very different from the other? the continental divide. it's a hydrological divide that stretches from the bering strait to the strait of magellan, and it separates the river systems that drain to the atlantic ocean from the watersheds that drain into the pacific. under 2 hours north of denver is rocky mountain national park. since the park is split by the continental divide, the eastern portion tends to be drier, and the western portion is usually wetter, with more lush and deep forests. the variety of wildlife is incredible--deer, elk, marmot, squirrels, ducks, and even a shark's tooth. oh, ok. that's just the name of that peak. the wildlife enjoy beautiful lakes, like bear lake and nymph lake. with so many different mini ecosystems. we've kayaked, shopped, skied, biked, raced toilets, skied, fished, danced, skied, hiked, rock climbed, ate gourmet food, learned some history, and skied some mo

almost a year ago a mother of 3 fell to her death trying to take a picture at crowders mountain. park. when you consider the amount of people that come each year, last year was almost 670,000 people, but, there are some incidents that might occur. >> reporter: park rangerssy save,000 came to-- 7,000 came to the park today. they are reminding people to be aware of surrounding when they visit. >> last month we told you state park officials started posting new warnings for visitors, officials added 5 nigh signs with larger-- new signwise larger letters-- signs with larger letters and bolder colors to alert of dangers. >>> we are asking if a gunman is on the loose after man was shot and killed at a party gaston county in mt. holly. a man wrauz shot early this-- was shot early this morning and people took him to the hospital where he later died. channel 9 spoke to neighbors this afternoon who said the home all weekend. no word on the suspects. >>> an armed robbery at a cbs in pageland-- cvs in pageland. the suspect hold up the stor manager and demanded oxycodone. the victim says he forced

. >>> a man is recovering at cmc after falling 30 feet at crowders mountain. state park officials tell us the man fell yesterday while he was trying to take a picture of the highest points in the mountain. >> they were not bouldering or doing anything technical. they were scrambling around on the rocks trying to get photographs. >> the man was air lifted to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> new at noon, people using the women infants and children program will soon have an easier time buying groceries. the agriculture department will require states to transition from paper vouchers to electronic cards. it's the same type of ebt cards that food stamp recipients use. half the nation's infants benefit from wicc. >>> lots of sunshine. temperatures warming up. keith monday is here with more on that. >> it's warmer than it was throughout the day yesterday. we started with warm temps this morning. that gave us a good base to start with. it's beautiful. lots of sunshine. a few fair weather clouds through the afternoon. we have a weak cold front pushing through today. hardly

five to ten inches around rocky mountain national park and rabbit ear's pass and steamboat springs area about four to eight. the flat tops five to ten. presidents' day around vail and aspen, snowmass, three to six. and then even around winter park and a-basin and breckenridge, about four to eighty. so i -- eight. so i think tomorrow is going to be a great powder day for a lot of the favorite ski resorts. around here it shouldn't be too bad. all right we're going to have the goal with the winds once again but temperatures should be a little bit warmer and i think a little bit more sunshine out there too. once we get through the next couple of days we start to see the winds subside quite a bit. by wednesday mid 60s and i'm going for it. 70 degrees on thursday. and then next weekend a slight little cool-off but still it really doesn't look like we're going to have any moisture in the denver area anyway. >> look at that. >> for the next nine days. >> remarkable. >> everything is going to get really staticky you know the kids are going to be shocking each other but gosh 70. >> that will be p

i know you just got into town, i'm guessing the great smoky mountains park? >> we have heard a ton about the great smokies and don't know a ton about it so we are excited to get in there and just do some exploring. >> jay: okay. you have a carl sandberg house not down toofer from here you might get to. thanks for being here. you have an event tonight at diamond brand outdoor, where people will learn about your photography and you can give them an education on it as well. >> holly: thanks for coming. choose for democratic nominees. >> holly: it's supertuesday, and the single day contest represents a key junctionture in the primary race. >> donald is not going to make america great, he will make it orange. >> >> reporter: republican candidates turning up the insults the day before the single biggest day in the primary and donald trump deflects questions whether he would disavoid support from kkk leader david took ( ). >> would you say you disavow them and don't want their support. >> i don't know what group you're talking about. >> i'm talking david duke and th

traffic violations. 3 3 a hiker was airlifted to a charlotte hospital after falling at crowders mountain state park. it happened yesterday afternoon near the boulders overlook on the cleveland county side of the park. park officials say the 23-year-old victim fell 25-to-30 feet, and was seriously hurt. he is being treated at the carolinas medical center. the victim's 3 3 3 mcdowell county d-s-s is seeing a growing number of children coming into foster care.... that means the need for foster families is growing too. news 13's lauren brigman is live from the county d-s-s office in marion. lauren, a special meeting today aims to garner more foster families? currently 26 families foster children here in mcdowell, but the number of children in need of foster homes, has more than doubled since last year.the info meeting is tonight at 6, at mcdowell county d-s-s. 3 3 this time tomorrow, voters and caucus-goers will make their choices for democratic and republican presidential nominees in more than a dozen states. it's known as super tuesday, the single-day contests represent a key juncture in the primary

foothills, mountains, gusts at estes park, 49. berthoud pass 54. not as windy now in denver. about 10 to 15 miles per hour. our gusts today will be at through the mountains where we have a wind advisory you'll find light rainnand snowwtoday with gusty winds. out at the airport showing clear skies. a lot of sunshine this morning. downtown it's 40. at the airport now it's 50. that's the number you're seeing at the bottom right-hand-side of the screen. that's our official current highs today in the 60s, 70s, that's by $3. fort collins you're at 69. 60s, 70s covering northeastern colorado. and 80s to the southeast. mountain towns really warm. overnight you get into the teens and 20s. in the afternoon 40s and 50s. closer in we've got greeley at 64 today. boulder you're going to be looking at gusts over 40 miles per hour. in fort collins we're under a high wind watch today. you could see even stronger winds tonight into early tomorrow morning. that's going to be the area here shaded in that, the tans, it's tough to tell the difference, but a high wind warning through the mountains a

good omen for the game and tomorrow, sunset over horse tooth come a peek over the "rocky" mountain national park with a couple of clouds in the sky as the sun dips below the horizon come a beautiful day although a little breezy at times, especially towards the evening hours but still wending -- wendy out there dia, xt miles an hour temperatures average high, 46 degrees but daytime high today did well 48 before the day was all wrapped up started off around 17 degrees and i think morning but it will feel cold are considering the winds will pick up but we will talk about that in a moment, 48 rate now caps on rock right around 36 degrees this evening with a couple of 20s, 30s thrown into the mix a little cooler more rule locations east of downtown and into the planes meanwhile single digits and parts of the high country already but yes the winds starting to how little breeze ten, 20 mile-per-hour wind gust but nothing compared to what the eastern front range and put hills area scene, 37 mile-per-hour wind gust georgetown sustain wind gusty but higher than that, that will be the case all night long a

six to eight inches in our northern mountain locations and highest peaks, the great smoky mountains national park. also ice. we are looking at accumulating ice with the heaviest accumulations happening in the foothills, areas south and east lighter totals as we head west. but it really doesn't take much ice to make for very dangerous travel. lows tonight very cold. low near 12 in asheville. newland 7. greer 19. franklin 14. for your overnight low. highs tomorrow, asheville 31. morganton 33. 40 in anderson. the next seven days we see winter storm moving in. late snow on valentine's day. wintery mix continuing through tuesday morning changing back over to rain tuesday afternoon. hang on until later in the week, we're going to begin to feel much more like spring. back in the 50s for highs thursday and friday. 60s on saturday. here's a quick look at the upstate seven day forecast where some light snow could accumulate in the northern most tier of the stay sa hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly gr

to that north of swain county in the great smoky mountains national park. the brunt of the rainfall right now is arcing over us. as we go through the afternoon, in fact, the area is going to moisten up and more showers will fire up especially in the mountains and along the north carolina-souu carolina border. the upstate lower part should be ok this afternoon. bigger picture, here's what is going on, this snaking frontal system is making its way across the country. this is the front end of it. it is basically putting on the brakes and in doing so, it is bringing isolated shower chances today. scattered shower chances tomorrow. by wednesday, the second half of pressure system is going to come our way. as it doesors it gets more vertical in nature. hot air and cold air meeting and with that, the potential wednesday is for two inches of rain here in the mountains, especially asheville and south. later this week, by thursday and friday, all this is out of here. much cooler conditions come our way from the northwest. here's what i'm talking about, right now, min

and take a look at this shot, rich coalman, in rocky mountain national park at night under a full moon with a 30 second exposure so you can see the mountains and the snow. >>> temperatures for tonight. mostly in the teens, 20s, over the eastern plains. a few below 0 readings, looking at 20s and 30s out west and then for tomorrow, we start to warm it up. 30s and 40s for the high country. and out west, temperatures in the 50s, to near 60. here's the denver forecast. for tonight, we'll look at the clear skies, 29 and 24. the overnight lows. tomorrow, nice wind, sunny, milder and for the next couple of days, there's the 70 soornd. 58 on sunday. 62 monday. rain or snow showers tuesday, cooler, 49, but look at your plus four more, 50s, 60s, sunny skies. >>> thank you. you might assume your health insurance company negotiates the lowest possible price for your prescription meds. >> but that's not what our investigation found. cbs4 investigator brian maass checked out a new app and the inventors say they can save you a lot of money. >>reporter: it can save you a lot of money, you put it in you

parts of the great smokey mountain national park. buncombe county could see about three inches. south of asheville only about half an inch. with this being blowing snow and gusty winds and slick conditions travel is going to be a challenge. lows tonight dropping into the upper 20s. asheville 27... franklin 24 highs tomorrow around 41 in asheville. cooler in burnsville. 43 in forest city. we check out the rest of the that good chance of that rain/snow mix changing to snow tomorrow. that will continue on tuesday. look how cold we're getting. down in the teen, high of only 30 on wednesday. 13 by thursday morning and then staying cool and dry on through valentine's day. here's the look at the seven day up state forecast. the panthers, my lucky blue sweater not so lucky. they didn't come out with the win today but it wasn't due to a lack of support. >> frank: many fans coming out in full force to support their team. they shared photos. this is a shot of the locomotive decked out in panthers gear. >> karen: here's a man showing support from cherokee. >> frank: the congregation came ou

take a look at this glorious shot from rocky mountain national park. temperatures for tonight, mostly in the teens and 20s over the eastern plains, above and below 0 marks for the high country. out west, temperatures in the 20s. little bit. 30s, 40s, 50s for the eastern plains. and out west, temperatures in the 30s, 40s, nearing 50 degrees. here is your improving forecast. for tonight, clear skies. cold, though, 20 and 18 for the overnight lows. 49 for the highs. we don't do a whole lot better friday, 57, look at saturday. >> yes. >> 68 degrees, with sunny skies, that's the down slope push we get from the next system coming our wie. could bring rain or snow showers. cooler. >> down slope pushess, we like those. >> sounds fun. >>> george carl is back at the pepsi center. >> how did you drive into work today? probably not like ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, cruised to an easy win against the nuggets r, not exactly what michael malone was hoping for in his first return to sacramento, the shoe is on the other foot. sort of. former nuggets head coach george

a nice shot from marshal, these are port storm pictures, you can mountain national park. larry pierce from steamboat springs, and look at this from dustin schafer, a dramatic black and white from the loveland ski area. temperatures for tonight, mostly in the teens, over the eastern plains, we'll look at those single digits for the high readings. teens to lower 20s. #30s, 40s, 50s for the eastern plains. 20s and 30s for the mountains and out west, temperatures in the 30s and 40s. all right. here's the denver forecast. now, for tonight, we'll keep those skies clear, but it will be chilly. 20 can 18 for the overnight lows. and then for tomorrow, fair, windy, 51 and 49. so right about normal for this time of the year. and then we go above that, 51 on thursday. 57 on friday. 68 degree reading on saturday. down slope push give us us the 68 degrees. cooler on sunday. >> anything like we saw last night in the foothills, perhaps? >> i don't think from this one it's a much weaker system is, a lot less moisture. >> thanks. >>> alternative pop band -- special sauce will play at the m

some of the blue shaded counties and the higher elevations around burnsville and great smoky mountains national park. up to four inches. not out of the question there. so several inches accumulating in the higher elevations. lows tonight, we've about hit them. around 50 degrees in parts of the upstate. asheville and in franklin and >> larry: a six-week-old puppy is recovering tonight after someone shot it 18 times with a a utility worker told officers puppy. when he later checked on the dog, it was bleeding heavily. there's 18 bbes lodged in the puppy's skin. >> there's no doubt this is one of the worst acts i've ever seen. >> larry: two teenagers were arrested today. a 17 and 14-year-old. vets say the puppy is able to eat and move around. once he's fully recovered, he'll be available for adoption. >> darcel: police hope they will help them track down a man they driver. he was taken 80 miles away about of he managed to get away. he wasn't hurt but says a man and woman made him drive to three different atms to take out >> darcel: an asheville radio show brings its microphones to music scene. the hone

and take a look at this shot, rich coalman, in rocky mountain national park at night under a full moon with a 30 second exposure so you can see the mountains and the snow. >>> temperatures for tonight. mostly in the teens, 20s, over the eastern plains. a few below 0 readings, looking at 20s and 30s out west and then for tomorrow, we start to warm it up. 50s and 60s over the eastern plains. 30s and 40s for the high country. and out west, temperatures in the 50s, to near 60. for tonight, we'll look at the clear skies, 29 and 24. the overnight lows. tomorrow, nice wind, sunny, milder and for the next couple of days, there's the 70 soornd. 58 on sunday. rain or snow showers tuesday, cooler, 49, but look at your plus four more, 50s, 60s, sunny skies. >>> thank you. you might assume your health insurance company negotiates the prescription meds. >> but that's not what our cbs4 investigator brian maass checked out a new app and the inventors say they can save you a lot of money. >>reporter: it can save you a lot of money, you put it in your smartphone, lowest med. it has a comeion website. it

low to mid-50s to our southeast and primarily 30s and 40s for the central mountains. estes park today 46. bailey at 47. aurora today a high of 51. 1, 2 degrees above normal. more sunshine. on saturday it's gorgeous. upper 60s, around 70 deggees in some spots. that's where i put the bright spot. on sunday chance for a few showers. that's the weak disturbance we're watching. it could bring snow to the mountains saturday into sunday. we may get a few light showers on the plains sunday. also a little cooler. next week monday into tuesday, that's another storm. it will bring a light mix. so far it looks pretty weak. it was a little more impressive a couple of days ago. not so much anymore. >> accident on the northbound side of i-25 after 120th avenue. iiwatched rescue crews get there. three lanes under the bridge at 120th are stopped. because of the bridge, we can't see the accident that's ahead of it and there are no good cameras between here and 136 or 144th avenues. we can see the backups that are just now happening and several lanes are blocked as police and fire are there. take

. >>> crowders mountain state park in gaston county set a new attendance record for 2015. our partners at the gazette reporting that over 100,000 people enjoyed the scenery there last year. that's up 17% since 2014. governor pat mccrory announced the day it was a statewide record setting year for north carolina's 39 parks. over 70 million people visited the parks. increasing attendance by 11%. people are at the parks right now. here's chief meteorologist steve udelson. any warmth in sight? >> this is going to be the longest stretch of cold we've seen all winter long. typically by this time of year, we warm to about 55. that's pretty tolerable outside. look at the afternoon highs, right around 40 degrees. right through the weekend. potentially right into the early part of next week. about 15 degrees colder than average. as far as snow goes to match that with the cold again we're not looking at much of anything in the charlotte area. it's been confined to the mountains. 34 at mountain island lake in belmont. 35 ballantyne. waxhaw monroe, 36. statesville and hickory, 29. bus

rocky national park has wi-fi access and cell service at because of the mountains the park won't be getting more plugged in. and bad. >>> i like to have good cell phone reception and because i like to share things and especially when i click a good photograph i like to share it instantly. >> the national park service's plan adding cell service to park entrances and visitor centers and major traffic corridors. people inside a planned parenthood clinic and called a radio station to make sure the world knows. he has no remorse. the chilly interview all new at five. >>> plus a rookie police officer killed in the line of duty on her first day. the call she was responding to that ended up costing her, her life. winning lottery numbers. . >>> all right. in my world of weather today march lion. you talk about march coming in like a lion with semisignificant winter storm for our area? tomorrow it is kind of here. notice all of this. it is rain for greater cleveland for the afternoon rush. a very soggy commute and notice the pink here just to the north of cleveland. this is a freezing rain and sleet.

. >>> more people are visiting crowders mountain state park setting a visitors record for 2015. more than 100,000 people visited the park last year, up governor pat mccorey announced it was a statewide record- setting year for north carolina's 39 parks. over 17 million people made a visit increasing attendance by 11%. someone's still going to go out there this morning. they just need a lot of layers. >> all of that good stuff. >>> meteorologist keith monday will tell us how cold it's going to get for the rest of the week, too. >> it's not going to get any better. itp will just keep getting worse. see how the clouds don't make it much past the high country? the west wind dries the clouds out before we get here. there will be tons of sun shine today. in the mountains, there will still be a little light snow. the future cast data doesn't add up to much. even up at beach mountain, we rarely get another additional inch through tomorrow morning. not going to add the insult to injury. before most of you get back to the freezing point. the teens in the mountains feels more like zero. so