Depends on a number of factors, timing, amounts, ect, but in general that type of storm causes many more headaches than it's worth. It would be fitting for this winter to have a kitchen sink storm though.
From a personal perspective I really hope Boston doesn't go the entire month of February with out a plowable storm. Even in the rat years of the 80's that was very unusual.
Also this forum needs to bust one soon or heads may explode...
If the GFS is correct it looks like the coast is going to have quick rain to snow next week. Hopefully this is actual snow on the pavement. I'm done with white rain.
fwiw 00z Euro has a low next Sunday tracking just north of 95 into Boston, moving due east and then exploding on EMA. dropping about 8" in about 6hrs. I would love that.
For our house the problem is/was that its old (about a 105 years) and while we've done renovations to it, it still doesn't have the R value of modern house, by a lot. The house was converted from radiators to baseboard back in the 80's but the outside walls have only had blown in insulation. A gut reno is needed to insulate it the way a newer house would be built today. The boiler does fine until we get much below zero, then the space heaters have to save the day. They did last night.