To add insult to injury 12z GFS takes low on the 7th OTS although obviously its way to early to be looking at that. In general I think GFS is a lousy model and they should limit it to 240 hours like the rest. What is the point of going out farther on an operational?
I definitely wouldn't get my hopes up for this weekend. It really does look it will be wide right with maybe light snow/rain in area. I think we need to wait until 2nd week in February to see something significant.
You are still in the game, yes. Read the NWS Albany forecaster's discussion. They feel precip type will alternate between wet snow and rain depending on elevation and precip intensity.
Yes they do and you may do ok as well being further west with some elevation. I may be too far east for any significant snows from this one even though I'm north of 84. We shall see.
NWS Albany talking about this as a system to watch. Temps are marginal at best especially for coast but to early to say it's not possible. Latest GFS similar CMC with decent snows north of city. I will definitely be watching this.