Like clockwork NAO takes a dive this time of year; we will see if it bounces back or if Buckethead is reporting snow in May for the third consecutive year:
That is my recollection as well, albeit my memory is highly questionable LOL. Seemed liked 10 plus years ago NWFS was far more regularly reaching AVL than it has been over the past 10 years. Not sure how you would find data on this.
4 to 6 inches is what I think of as ideal, I would rather not lose power and trees with more than that. I had a great time during the blizzard of 93 but I was renting back then LOL.