Strong system pumping good QPF and an early stout transfer would be ideal, tucked into the coast.
I don't know that it is ALWAYS related, but in this particular set-up, weaker system with less qpf on the front end is resulting in a sloppier later transfer and late CCB. See, the NAMs. But they are mostly on their own on that right now.
Just take the CMC somewhere private and be happy for an hour before something else causes worry.
I think we can be safe in expecting warning level snow Sunday and Monday. Let's start there for Balt City...