That are definitely going to get out. You cant sit home. If youre sick as a dog, you say, darling, i got to make it. Even if you vote and then pass away, its worth it, remember. Keep in Mind Record Turnout for the Iowa Caucuses was in 2016. Even then, just a quarter of all registered republicans showed up. Given the weather, its possible Tonights Turnout could be a fraction of that. So a very small number of people with what could be a huge impact on defining this race. While Donald Trump comes into his third Iowa Caucus as the presumed frontrunner, the margins will matter, not just for him, but, of course, for nikki haley, Ron Desantis and vivek ramaswamy. Even if they cant win, theyll need a strong enough showing to justify staying in this race, at least until new hampshires primary next week. We have correspondents spread out across iowa covering every angle of todays developments. I want to start with nbcs
Tonights turnout. Joining us from the weather center. What kind of conditions are we talking about right now . Were talking about temperatures stay subzero. Des moines Hit Zero for the first time since saturday afternoon. Much is still hitting subzero. Then you factor in Wind Chill and you have values 2035 degrees below zero. Incredibly cold. Yes. I will gets cold but not this cold. This is the departure from normal. About 30 degrees older than average for this time of year in iowa. Wind chill warnings are in effect. As a go through the evening, we will continue to find Wind Chills get to dangerous levels. Frostbite time is in 20 minutes or less and you could be looking at symptoms of hypothermia. Shivering, difficulty speaking. Stiff muscles are things that people need to look out for. We will continue to find temperatures dipping. We are looking at 510 degrees