Record low temperatures and winter storms could complicate the Iowa caucuses by canceling events and leaving voters wondering what to do.
The Associated Press reported that it was snowing, Ongoing Some people still took the risk of heading out to see Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in Waukee to pile on top of the 8 inches of snow that had already fallen outside.
“There was a moment on the drive up here where I thought, 'What are we doing?'” said Kady, who was on the seven-mile drive from Adele for Tuesday's event. Miller told the outlet. “The reason we drove all the way here was to really see what she's like.”
Miller doesn't know which Republican will get his vote, but despite the Associated Press predicting “a frigid, slap-in-the-face night,” he still won't be able to meet in person. He said he would participate in the party's caucus meeting.
“It's important. It's like our civil obligation, right?” Miller, 49, said. “That's what we have to do.”
People stand on top of a large snowy mountain in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on January 9, 2024. Another person is using a snow blower. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
The Republican caucuses officially begin on Monday, January 15, but the Iowa Democratic Party has decided to cancel in-person primary voting altogether.Instead, they Selected Incumbent President Joe Biden, U.S. Reps. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), Marianne Williamson and a “non-commitment” option will be sent out by mail, according to ABC News.
Republicans have more options — former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, anti-woke businessman Vivek Ramaswami, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former U.N. Ambassador Haley, and a few in Texas. Ryan Binkley is a little-known pastor.
by des moines registerdata from The National Weather Service It's never been this cold Iowa caucus night is bigger than expected on January 15th.
Heavy snow falls as a man walks along the skywalk system connecting downtown buildings on January 8, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The coldest ever was in 2004, when the maximum temperature was 16 degrees Celsius.
It will get even worse in 2024, said Des Moines-based meteorologist Chad Hahn.
“Temperatures may not rise above zero degrees on Monday,” he said. “I wouldn't be surprised if the cold air from Sunday doesn't get above -20 degrees.”
People use snow blowers to clear snow from sidewalks in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 9, 2024, as a snowstorm dumps several inches of snow on the area. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
The Trump campaign was forced to cancel an event in which surrogates were scheduled to defend top Republican candidates, including former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and his daughter, current Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Huckabee, the senior who won the 2008 caucus, told his social media followers that the plane he was scheduled to use to fly to the convention could not arrive due to “inclement weather” in both Iowa and Little Rock, Arkansas. warned.
“Due to inclement weather in both Iowa and Little Rock tomorrow, flights scheduled to fly to and from @realDonaldTrump's event will not be able to depart and will have to be cancelled,” he posted on X Sunday. “We hope that IA caucus attendees will come together next week and send a MAGA message by voting.” @The real Donald Trump. ”
Tomorrow, flights to and from both Iowa and Little Rock are canceled due to bad weather. @realDonaldTrump I couldn't go to the event and had to cancel it. We hope that IA caucus attendees will attend next week and send a MAGA message by voting on: @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/oKcF2rdGYf
— Governor Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 7, 2024
Mr. Ramaswamy is a biotechnology entrepreneur. make waves Media said his car broke down stuck in a groove I was driving through the snow Monday night in Iowa. He was then forced to cancel Tuesday morning's event, saying it was “virtually impossible to safely travel from Des Moines to Coralville.”
It appears to be virtually impossible to safely travel from Des Moines to Coralville for the first event. We postponed our visit to Coralville and definitely plan to return there again before the caucuses. We will resume today's schedule as soon as it is possible to drive. 🇺🇸
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRAmaswamy) January 9, 2024
But his campaign was able to quickly resume operations after weather forced him to participate in events via iPad tablets.
Due to weather conditions, Vivek Ramaswamy was unable to attend the election campaign in Pella, Iowa in person. However, he participated via his iPad. pic.twitter.com/Zip2JQzklC
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 10, 2024
The same day the morning event was canceled, he held a town hall at a packed West Des Moines restaurant.
NBC: “Vivek cancels appearance after mocking Nikki Haley for canceling event”
Vivek: https://t.co/QWydl4V8XO pic.twitter.com/FBHS7hcOOD
— Malcolm Fle (@Malcolm_fleX48) January 10, 2024
This comes after Haley canceled Monday's event in Sioux City due to weather, but some noted that Ramaswamy's wife, Apoorva, managed to hold a successful event in Indianola.
A story told in two photos:
Nikki Haley's event in Sioux City (pop. 85,000) was canceled because no one showed up, but Apoorva Ramaswamy's event in Indianola (pop. 15,000) was scheduled at short notice. However, it was standing room only.
So why… pic.twitter.com/Crclt3c5vU
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) January 8, 2024
Brad Remsburg, 51, came from West Des Moines to see Haley despite a frigid snowstorm Tuesday morning and said he wouldn't let the bad weather keep him or his son from going to the caucus. told the Associated Press.
“Yeah, it's cold,” said son Jake, 23, adding that a coat would be fine in the frigid temperatures.
“You can see he's not wearing any clothes today,” his father said.
Mr. Trump is scheduled to lead four rallies in the state by January 15, and his campaign is making sure to “take great care” in the inclement weather to allow people to enter the venues quickly. I promised.
The former president joked about his chilly walk from his car in Sioux Center, where the high temperature was 34 degrees.
He praised the “dedicated” supporters waiting in line, saying, “It's cold outside. It's a long wait, right? I said, 'Where's my coat?'
