Dear Experienced Iowans,⁠ ⁠ My name is Matt Alvarez. I’m the new talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. I’m also new to #Iowa. As a #Texas native I’ve dealt with my share of extreme weather situations – countless droughts, flash foods, tornadoes, heatwaves, and, yes, a few days of winter. But Texans have a very different definition of "cold." ⁠ ⁠ I saw snow as a child, but when we got snow in El Paso, it would fall over night and then melt away by late afternoon. I had no need for a heavy jackets, long coats, thick gloves, snow boots, scarfs or thermal underwear. From late October through early May, Texas winter was nothing more than a break from the heat.⁠ ⁠ Ya'll, I cherished those brief two to three months of “winter.” I've been told things are going to be different here. ⁠ ⁠ I’m writing this letter with the hopes of soliciting a little advice from you, loyal IPR fan. I need all the help I can get. Now that I'm here in Iowa, I have questions. ⁠ ⁠ How long should I let my car warm...