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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Des Moines

Extreme cold and snow blanket Iowa ahead of Monday’s Republican caucuses

Heavy snow falls as a man walks along the Skywalk system that connects buildings in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
The Trump campaign canceled three in-person rallies over the weekend, and Nikki Haley called off all three of her events on Friday. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Wild and dangerous winter storm weather continued to wreak havoc on Saturday in Iowa just two days before the Republican caucuses kick off the official nominating process for the 2024 presidential election.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in the state capital of Des Moines said on Saturday morning that more snow was expected, in combination with lingering gusty winds causing “blowing snow and whiteout conditions at times” and warned that “travel is expected to remain treacherous, so consider altering plans”.

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