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United States: cold snap over the launch of the American presidential campaign
The Midwest of the United States is hit by a cold snap, just as the first caucus of the Republican primary is due to begin in the state of Iowa on Monday, January 15. – (France 2)
The Midwest of the United States is hit by a cold snap, just as the first caucus of the Republican primary is due to begin in the state of Iowa on Monday, January 15.
Vehicles paralyzed by snow in Calhoun County (Iowa, United States) and the blizzard which makes any attempt to travel very uncertain. Since Friday January 12, the Midwest has been swept by the first big storm of the winter. Temperatures flirt with -30°C felt. Nearly 70 million Americans are urged to exercise caution due to precipitation and wind.
Flights canceled
At airports, thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed, as in Chicago (Illinois, United States). The situation is similar in Nebraska, where snowplows must battle with blizzards to clear the slopes. In Iowa, the capital, Des Moines, is frozen in ice. It is here that the first caucus of the Republican primary is to take place on Monday, kicking off the presidential election. The candidates had to cancel most of their last public meetings, but appear fully mobilized.
