User blog comment:Is that so. Well.../Why I support the Dominion/@comment-3455275-20140310033732/@comment-6044976-20140310081830

Well firstly, Skyrim isn't just cold, it's freezing, furthermore Altmer are used to very warm temperatures, so they would feel the cold more than anyone. Thus the Thalmor soldiers would be constantly uncomfortable when patrolling, which could contribute to them bieng in a non-hopsitable mood.