Winter Freeze Could Chill Iowa Caucus Turnout

Friday blizzard disrupts campaigns, but Monday’s subzero temperatures loom as a test of enthusiasm some say will boost former President Trump.
Winter Freeze Could Chill Iowa Caucus Turnout
A winter storm batters the state of Iowa on Jan. 13, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
John Haughey
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WAVERLY, Iowa—The blizzard blasting across Iowa Friday is expected to taper off early Saturday and be old news by the time voters convene in caucuses at 7 p.m. Monday to cast the first ballots in the 2024 election cycle.

The deep freeze trailing in the storm’s wake, with subzero temperatures forecast all day and nighttime wind chills plummeting to -30—as in minus-30—on Monday, will, however, be very much in the news as Iowa Republicans bundle up and head to 730 caucus sites statewide to pick their 2024 GOP presidential candidate.

John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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