Here is CT sand is banned. Clogs up sewers. The state uses mag chloride and salt. Individual towns can do what they want but most have gone with the ban
people latch onto models outside their range. The solutions shown 3-4 days ago are nothing like what will actually verify-a cold frontal passage with some rain showers that may end with a mangled flake or two.
that's b/c it's likely to end up as a regular cold front passage with some rain and maybe a few flakes on the backend. The 18z's are less bullish already....