The 12z Para GFS looks like a burp run @ h5. This 18z run is more like its previous several runs. It's out 8 days, but who knows, the GFS had the grinch storm for more days than than that. But cutters seem to have that long lead time.
Also, the para says the new year's storm is meh around here - not even a tenth of an inch. But it will still be warm.