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DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- A cold spell that brought early winter to the Midwest is one for the records books in Iowa.

The National Weather Service reports record cold high temperatures were set in four cities on Sunday.

Des Moines reached only 41 degrees, breaking the previous record of 46 in 1909.

In Mason City, the high was 38 degrees.

The old record was 43 in 1977.

Waterloo reached only 40 degrees.

The previous record was 43 in 1977.

In Ottumwa, the high on Sunday was 40 degrees.

The old record was 45 degrees in 1905.

The weather service says the system will produce snow or rain into Iowa on Monday.

The most significant snowfall is expected in the northwest corner, which could see up to 3 inches.

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