How cold was it in Iowa? At least 15 cities set new record lows

At least 14 cities across Iowa tied or broke record low temperatures the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4. Some of them broke records set in the late 1800s.

Iowa was expected to be the coldest state in the U.S. as the polar vortex swept in a brief jolt of winter weather.

Which Iowa cities broke record low temperatures?

Waterloo : -15 degrees, broke 1991 record of -7 degrees

Fayette : -14 degrees, broke 1976 record of -12 degrees

Osage : -13 degrees, broke 1991 record of -9 degrees

Mason City : -13 degrees, broke 1991 record of -9 degrees

Estherville : -12 degrees, broke 1991 record of -9 degrees

Marshalltown : -12 degrees, broke 1895 record of -8 degrees

Cedar Rapids : -11 degrees, broke 2005 record of -5 degrees

New Hampton : -11 degrees, broke 1991 record of -9 degrees

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