Getting flashbacks of the January 22nd storm of 1987. Great cold smoke storm forecast for 8" and the heavy thundersnow was the difference maker in receiving 12". Eight hour quick moving storm too hmm..
That storm ended a several year futility streak of nothing over say 6-8"
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-22-mn-452-story.html
Blocking is what turns the SECS into a MECS or even HECS. Good enough for me this storm should get me to normal or slightly above snowfall for December and January.
No changes with the UKMET
Goalposts are set at a moderate 4-7" snow for majority of the region, 3" or lesser amounts southeast Jersey. Some lucky peeps might lollipop 8" but the system is moving to quick.