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Northern and central Arizona offer snowy winter escapes just a few hours from Phoenix.

Flagstaff is Arizona's snowiest city, averaging over 100 inches of snow annually.

Popular snow destinations include Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott, and Mount Lemmon near Tucson.

Dreaming of a white Christmas or itching to finally build that very first snowman? You don’t need to hop on a plane to Colorado. Winter in northern and central Arizona is full of surprises. The kind where towns suddenly don puffy coats, and mountain peaks turn into snowy playgrounds.

Just a few hours from Phoenix, you’ll find yourself crunching through fresh snow, sipping coca and wondering how this is the same state where you nearly melted in July.

From quick day trips to full-on snowy escapes, here’s what

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