I can not name one major event in the 2.5 yrs that I have lived here, in which the latitude from Wilmington to Methuen benefited me.
Not one...zero....its hurt in several.
I didn't say it was, but if you want decent banding, having the EURO show some semblance of H7 fronto is desired.
Hopefully you called "Fed" too soon, but not looking great for CT.