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fritz said:

Having driven through Arizona at nearly 100* (only Fahrenheit, of course!) the mental image of 3 feet of snow there did catch my imagination.



But you can drive in the desert there and an hour later be up in mountains full of snow.

Did you ever visit Flagstaff or Prescott? Happen to have a German friend that lives up in Prescott currently.

Where are you located in Europe?