>>1626525That's what mountains do, they can create both deserts via rain shadow and regions with temperatures low enough to allow significant snowfall in adjacent areas. Arizona is not short on mountains or varied landscape. Most of the ski resorts in AZ (particularly the two main ones) are also among the coldest places in AZ with maximum annual lows around -30f (-30c) in some areas. The two highest mountain ranges in AZ average around 250 inches (6.3m) of snow per winter, last season saw 340 (8.5m). Lower elevation areas can receive significant snowfall as well, only for it to melt within a week and then repeat during the next storm.
>>1626544There are four main ski areas in AZ, including the southernmost ski resort in the continental US. The resorts are ripoffs imo though, back country skiing, snow shoeing and snow snowmobiling in NF is a much better experience imo. The snowiest places in AZ are; San Francisco Peaks and surrounding Coconino plateau (50-300+ inches), northern Kaibab plateau (60-120 in), Mogollon plateau and Rim (20-100 in), White Mountains (50-250 in), and Mt Lemmon (20-200 in). Depending on elevation, location, and time of year.
