To my knowledge none of the models assign ptype. All vendor driven. I guess the source data presumes that using some tools like a sounding anyone can figure it out.
You didn’t have to worry about pipes freezing for the October event. You do now. Maybe you should review turning off your water so if the power goes you minimize damage to your house.
Kind of illustrates how tough it is to get an ice storm in New England. Up north you’ll get snow to sleet but in most of sne snow to sleet to insignificant ice to rain or drizzle
Of course it’s a holiday weekend-the banks are closed, the financial markets are closed. Whatever happened to the guy who had in his sig “if it’s not making money it’s not making sense”? Big Red Sox fan.