GOP Candidates Battle Freezing Weather in Final Push to Iowa Caucuses

Blizzard conditions nearly halted most campaigns on Jan. 12, but all resumed the following day using a variety of tactics to cope with the weather.

A snowy day in downtown Des Moines ahead of the Iowa caucuses, most events have been canceled due to snowfall and wind in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

DES MOINES, Iowa—Howling winds, blowing snow, and sub-zero temperatures hampered Republican presidential candidates making their final campaign rounds ahead of the Jan. 15 caucuses.

The Hawkeye state battled its second blizzard in a week after up to 15 inches of snow fell in some areas on Jan. 12, quickly followed by a sharp drop in temperature and winds above 25 miles per hour.