Honestly, Canada being warm(ish) right now is the only thing keeping us from an I-10 storm threat as opposed to I-40. I’ll never wish to see warmer air but I’m genuinely concerned about suppression with what we’re seeing.
We don’t need Canada to be vodka cold. Would it be necessary for heavy snow and temps in the teens? Probably. If Canada was full of extreme cold, we’d be talking about an I-10 snowstorm.
0Z GFS has a major southside Virginia snowstorm. Not too far of a shift south needed for people north of 40. With the pattern advertised, a south trend is entirely possible.