That's the hope in all of this. First, the SE, which has been roasting under that ridge all winter, threaded the needle and got a snowstorm this past weekend. What does this mean for us? Well I believe, that as the winter goes on the ridge will weaken or bulge northward. If we get cold, it could mean any arctic air would stick around a-la the December '13 ice storm as it's held up by a not-so-big ridge. Even more mouthwatering is the thought of us being on the western side of a stalled arctic front as shortwaves move over. It could be an epic event (The models were showing almost exactly that scenario as we drooled over the weekend). The cold has been here this year. It hasn't come often but when it has, it's been every bit as cold as anything we saw in 13-14 or 10-11. If we get a really cold air mass that stalls, we could cash in. More likely sleet and ice than snow though.
I've been looking for references for February and March of 89 which also had this scenario and was another Nina year, if I remember correctly.