Out of state people always think, "Winter in Arizona must suck, you guys don't even get any snow and it's still hot outside." Well, first of all, I'm here to tell you that both of those are very false. Like, so false that the moron that told you that has clearly never been to this beautiful state.

While I will admit that there are a few drawbacks, for the most part, I think we got the better end of the deal when it comes to winter time in our state. Here are a few reasons why:

1. We can actually wear trendy winter clothes without having to pile on twelves layers to really stay warm.

I love winter clothes.. but the cute cardigans and fashionable scarves, not the real winter clothes that actually keep you warm. They're all bulky and you look like you gained 25 pounds. That doesn't sound like a fun time for anyone.

2. It's not negative 30 degrees outside constantly.

Why would anyone want to live anywhere like that? Yeah, New York and Boston are beautiful, but is it really worth the months on end of ice cold weather? I don't think so. Don't get me wrong, it gets chilly here but we don't have to deal with all that real winter crap, we're okay with pretending.

3. We don't have to spend extra time in the morning to shovel snow or chisel ice off our cars.

I can't even imagine having to wake up earlier than I have to, because I always sleep until the last possible minute. You want me to wake up early? Eh, that's crappy. The reason you want me to wake up early is to slave away by scraping stuff away so you can drive? That's a hard pass, mom.

4. If you really wanna see snow it's only a couple hours away.

Flagstaff is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. And lucky for us, it's just two hours away. There's Snow Bowl up there, too, where all the snowboarders and skiers go to hit the slopes. But if you're anything like me, you'll just find a little hill to sled down because that takes less skill.

5. We still have cute holiday things to do here to keep up the Christmas spirit.

Glendale Glitters, The Nutcracker, City Skate downtown, Zoo Lights; there is so many fun things to do here around the holidays, you just gotta search a little bit for them.

So thank you, Arizona, for giving us a break from the heat without completely killing us all off in the winter with unbearable cold weather and all the horrible things that come along with it. After all, not many of us would even know what to do when confronted with such white fluffy wonder in Phoenix, as exemplified below.