Bentonville saw around 6 inches of snow earlier this week, forcing businesses to close.
AND, ALL STATE POLICE UNITS WERE DEPLOYED TO HELP. WITH ALL THAT SNOW THAT FELL, SOME BUSINESSES WERE FORCED TO CLOSE FOR A TIME. 40/29’S JACOB MURPHY IS LIVE IN BENTONVILLE WITH HOW BUSINESSES WERE FORCED TO ADAPT. SEVERAL BUSINESSES HERE ON THE SQUARE WERE FORCED TO CLOSE ON FRIDAY AND OPEN LATE ON SATURDAY. I TALKED WITH A BIKE SHOP OWNER ABOUT HOW WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS HER STORE. “It’s not often that we wake up to six inches of snow. So that was a no brainer, to close the store.” NEARLY HALF A FOOT OF SNOW HIT BENTONVILLE EARLIER THIS WEEK. “Weather is a big determining factor as to the number of people who are out.” FORCING BUSINESSES TO CLOSE DOORS – INCLUDING THE STRIDER BIKE STORE ON MAIN STREET. “Are typically open nine to …