LOL, I know, was just making the stereotypical joke about the NAM there! In all seriousness, I do recall some discussion about that December event and the NAM's relatively good performance (with the thermals?). Of course everyone jokes about the NAM beyond about 48 hours, but it's not terrible when you get closer to "go" time (36-48 hours and before). Certainly for the thermal profiles. I've also heard the NAM nests are superior to the parent 12km grid.