They try to - but not sure the GFS succeeds. I have no ill-will toward the RIC folks but the fact that the EURO shows nothing like that has to raise substantial flags.
The uncertainties about temperatures and rates do knock this down - they are predicting what sticks. Big items on my list today are seeing if the can get temps down and/or get the heaviest after dark. Don’t want to burn the best stuff before 6pm.
If it pans out, I demand Rotunda snow photos. Nobody has provided this subforum that service since I graduated in 2022. Best snowstorm scenery in the U.S..