Plenty of time for things to bump north. That was always the rule in previous storms.
Usually we wanted the snow zone further south days out due to these inevitable north trends.
If models are underestimating the Atlantic blocking like they've been doing then that may not play out. Could end up shunting SE ridge further south setting up a potential gradient pattern.
The 6th and 10-11th are the two main opportunities. The 6th looks very SWFE-ish.
0z GFS was an outlier, 06 GFS brought it back. With such a strong blocking pattern, it could trend towards a miller B and further south.
If the pacific jet can relax even a little bit then pattern is loaded with potential. Jan 5-7 then 9-11 with more afterwards.
Unfortunately the trends this winter have been to strengthen the jet as we get closer in
GFS mainly cold/dry with clipper potential. You really need a sustained western ridge for something better.
Probably a colder version of our December pattern. Best odds at something more significant is Jan 10-20