A couple of winters in Virginia has since recalibrated my expectations. Oddly enough, this feels like a Mid Atlantic winter...although the cold is a little more intense up here.
12z GFS is tough to loop through...cutters, suppression, and finishes with a massive cutter. Bitter cold in between the cutters. The 1980s won't let go.
Until Will and other pros tell us to hang it up, I'll still hold out hope for some parting gifts this winter. Unfortunately, we're probably waiting until after 2/10.