Schools Cancel Classes as Hazardous Travel Conditions Impact Northwest Arkansas

The Bentonville School District canceled classes as winter weather caused dangerous travel conditions in northwest Arkansas on Monday, January 30.

The National Weather Service issued multiple weather advisories in the region and warned that hazardous travel conditions could impact the evening commute.

Local news said a truck driver was reported dead after their vehicle flipped in a weather-related crash in the region on January 30.

Footage posted to Twitter by LaKrisha Rogers shows a sleet-covered area and bare trees in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The Bentonville School District said district offices would remain closed on January 31. Credit: LaKrisha Rogers via Storyful

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