The Iowa Caucus will be held Monday, starting the primary process that will eventually decide the Republican and Democratic representatives that will run for president in November. As new data from The Weather Company shows, winter weather could have an impact in whether or not some key voters turn out to the polls.

The Weather Company on weather.com polled 325 likely voters in Iowa and 392 in New Hampshire to find out what kinds of weather could influence the electorate. Then, the researchers checked the forecast, and in Iowa, it's true that timing is everything.

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"We're used to elections held on Tuesdays. Iowa Caucus-goers should thank their lucky stars it's not a Tuesday caucus this time," said weather.com senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman. "If the timing of Winter Storm Kayla would speed up by just 12 hours, heavy snow and high winds would be in play."

As it stands, light snow is expected to move into the southern and western portions of Iowa Monday night, Erdman added, but Iowans should frequently check the forecast for any possible changes.

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Among the most surprising data in the poll was that a higher percentage of Democrats in the two states said they'd vote no matter what weather conditions they had to endure. Generally, the study found Republicans are the more weather-resilient party.

Here's what else the researcher found about likely voters in the Iowa Caucus.

New Hampshire Primary – Tuesday, Feb. 9

Though it's still too early to give a detailed forecast for this primary, our polling results found New Hampshirites are less swayed by weather than Iowa voters. Climate change is more important to both Democrats and Republicans in New Hampshire, and they're even less scared of a little cold. It would take a major winter storm to keep most of these likely voters away from the polls.

Here's what we learned when we polled 392 likely New Hampshire Primary voters.

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