I'm only at 24" on Feb 3rd, not great. The cold has been pretty steady though and we will get at least a few more plowable snows I think. At least we are in ok shape for Greenfield Winter Carnival today.
Eh' you got the dynamics right. Franklin Co came in a little under NWS forecast (even up at the elevations) but only because of baking powder poor snow growth not lack of QPF. 4.25" of semi-dense here, about 5" up at MPM's place according to my friends up that way.
Gradient melts. Full snow cover here since the 19th so it's been emotionally neutral watching the layers of psychosis peel of the winter weenie onions. Greenfield rarely jackpots but holding snow is a strong point that some don't appreciate but it makes me happy.
https://www.nj.com/news/2019/01/5-alarm-fire-at-marcal-paper-plant-as-firefighters-brave-blistering-cold-to-save-factory.html
Unfortunately they are the only major tp/pt manufacturer in the country that is almost 100% post consumer recycled product. Hopefully they have other facilities or rebuild quickly.
GFS and Canadian say next system, early next week, cuts so far West we just get showers and warm breezes. I mean Jeezuz, that look has Green Bay in the warm sector.