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Temperatures across Iowa dipped below freezing Monday night as Republican voters trudged to caucus halls to cast their first votes in the 2024 presidential primary.
Taking into account the wind chill Monday night, temperatures in the state capital, Des Moines, reached 4 degrees below zero and 23 degrees below zero, according to Fox Weather data. Other cities in Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City and Iowa City, also experienced freezing temperatures, with Sioux City reaching 26 degrees below zero.
Low temperatures were recorded as Iowa's statewide Republican caucus convened.Monday night according to the temperature. Coldest caucus since statehood According to Fox Weather, it held them in 1972.
Weather in some caucus venues forced proceedings to be delayed slightly.
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Residents walk outside in a snowstorm ahead of the Iowa caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa. (Rachel Mamie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“It's not a 'going out in the daytime' type of story, even though it's so cold and we're talking about things that happened at night,” said David Richards, associate professor of political science. Lynchburg, Virginia told Fox Weather. “It tends to make some people uncomfortable. And if you're a more casual attendee, I think the elements might make you uncomfortable.”
It's unclear how weather will affect Iowa voters' decisions to attend the caucuses, or whether it will have a broader impact on election results.
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But ahead of the caucuses, candidates urged voters to brave the cold and make their voices heard.
Former President Donald Trump, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are vying for the Republican presidential primary nomination. (Getty Images)
“I want you to brave the cold and come out and cheer for me in the Iowa caucuses,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, said on the X show. “You'll never have the opportunity to have your vote have a bigger impact than you do tonight!” ”
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Fellow Republican candidate Nikki Haley, a former ambassador to the United Nations, urged voters to “dress in layers” and head to the caucuses.
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Fox News' Matteo Cina contributed to this report.
