Would you rather waste precip waiting for the column to cool enough to support snow, or to what we may be facing tomorrow evening?
I most certainly rather have the snow on the ground before a possible mix, that will still be frozen. Far from ideal, but we all know that “ideal” snowstorms, especially for LI, are a rarity.
We’ll all love the winter wonderland that won’t be melted away the following day, also very typical of recent winters.