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Arizona

Lady Freedom Returns

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15. Even in Winter it is a grab bag!

Reply to DesertRat (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:07 PM

Sep 2013

Ski in the morning in the Mountains, and take a dip in the afternoon when you are in the Valley. Talking Tucson mind you.

That was the coolest part of my first winter there. I could stand on my deck down on the Valley floor, in a T-shirt and watch the snow fall on the Mountains!

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During the summer, driving in Arizona isn't like driving in most other places. [View all] MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 OP

Don't know how you all survive the applegrove Aug 2013 #1

Air conditioning. former9thward Aug 2013 #10

I remember driving West through Arizona at the end of August in a car without air conditioning SharonAnn Aug 2013 #2

Looks like Texas summers too. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2013 #3

I'm in Texas and my thermometer in the car read 106 degrees snappyturtle Aug 2013 #4

I park in the sun here Warpy Aug 2013 #6

........ snappyturtle Aug 2013 #8

My solution is a fake fur steering wheel cover Warpy Aug 2013 #5

We just drive naked. Atman Aug 2013 #7

meh El Centro/Yuma is much worse than Tucson grantcart Aug 2013 #9

That's only true in the desert areas DesertRat Aug 2013 #11

Mt Lemmon here at Tucson is usually about 30 degrees cooler than rhe desert. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #12

I love our state's diverse climates! DesertRat Aug 2013 #13

Even in Winter it is a grab bag! Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2013 #15

HA! Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2013 #14

Cars with all the windows rolled down Pakhet Oct 2013 #16