I have trouble favoring Ray vs Blizz for higher totals. I can get benefits of either of them scoring over the other...Ray has latitude, Blizz has elevation
Worcester had 7.1" in Oct 10 1979 .... ratter winter
11.4 in the Octobomb of 2011 (I had 22")... awful winter
But, other winters have had October storms with decent seasonal totals
It is just a running joke