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Iowa has tied a record for the most wind advisories since 2012.

Wednesday's record-breaking high temperatures will come at a price...in the form of extremely gusty winds.

First of all, WHAT IS A SNOW SQUALL? According to the National Weather Service: A snow squall typically lasts less than an hour. The sudden white-out conditions combined with falling temperatures produce icy roads in just a few minutes. The combination of gusty winds, falling temperatures and quick reductions in visibility can cause extremely dangerous road conditions...

So far in December, Waterloo-area residents have been spoiled with above normal temperatures in over half the days so this month, highlighted with a record-high of 60* on 12/10. ...but all that is about to change. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Tuesday's high temperatures once again reached the 40s and those temperatures continued through the overnight hours into early We

It took more than six months to build it and it's now collecting one of Iowa's natural resources.