I have to laugh at this. I remember the days of on-air forecasters like Don Kent and Bob Copeland who had no access to models and had rudimentary satellite photos for their "technology", yet they managed to get most of the big storms right.
Something is off with the Pivotal algorithm re the 0z Ukie. It shows 2.23" qpf in my hood, yet the snowfall is 15", a 7-1 ratio. Same problem throughout all of NE. The question is which one is off?