I am originally from Ohio(Cincy-Dayton area) but have lived in the Arizona desert for 29 years now. I love love love our Winters(or lack of). The weather here is perfect in the winter and if I need to see snow(which is not very often) I can travel 90 minutes north and find it. I bet you all know what I hate--SUMMER. I am sooo sick of it already. It is still over 100 every day. I am totally looking forward to escaping to the mountains this weekend(only 80 at the cabin--yippee).