One more thing about the Friday system is it reminds me a lot of the setup a few days after the Blizzard of 96.
https://www.meteo.psu.edu/ewall/NARR/1996/us0112.php#picture
Edit: Throw in the Februrary 2001 setup also.
https://www.meteo.psu.edu/ewall/NARR/2001/us0205.php