Yes, this is true. I have family there and I know topography plays a role in Capitol District snowfall as it does in MHV. I did see a number of reports of reports of a foot or more.
I think you basically had to be I90 on north to have close to an average winter. I'm 20 miles north of I84 and this storm should get me to over 25 for the season but still well below normal.
This storm must be a nightmare for NWS offices. Albany still hasn't updated it's 5am storm briefing but they are generally the latest to do these updates.
Bust potential is huge on this storm both ways. Just IMBY 12z suite has me anywhere between 3 and 18, lol. Nothing like a tight consensus 12 hours before game time. 17z hrrr has me getting 13 inches by 11z. I'm still thinking 8-10 total.
It doesn't mean it is right. I think it's light on the precip and it's the only model that shows less than 6 inches up here. It shows a pathetic QPF output in the hours after rain changes to snow when every other model shows heavy precip. Every other model also shows anywhere between 9 and 18 at 10:1. Why should I believe the RGEM?
00z suite is for the most part showing a max snowfall area around I90 and very little near NYC metro. What happens in between is still TBD. I'm thinking 6-12 around I84, with the lower amounts in the valleys.