A major winter storm is bearing down on the Denver metro area, with an historic storm continuing across Colorado's eastern plains. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team issued a Weather Impact Day on Friday and Saturday for the significant snowstorm. Highways were closed across the eastern Colorado plains on Friday, including Interstate 70 from Airpark to Burlington. Hundreds of schools are closed across Colorado on Friday, including some of the largest school districts in the Denver area, such as Denver Public Schools, Aurora, Cherry Creek, Douglas County and Jeffco Public Schools. More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.