That could be how the area scores frozen on the front end - either keep the primary from getting too far north (not sure that’s likely as of now) or get some precip to “break off” or get shunted east of the low far enough so we take advantage of the column before we lose it.
Yes…rain to start everywhere but mountains transition to heavy, wet snow (verbatim) from Saturday night on. This thing isn’t set in stone so I expect it could end up a cutter, a redeveloper from TN valley, etc.
Through 144, 500H over NE is night/day from 18z. Not sure what it means down the line, but shows you this thing on the OP is far from being decided, even on the Euro which is flipping around.
GFS will have this thing in Bermuda next run (or Buffalo) so who knows lol. All I know is Wisp and Canaan really need the snow so a coastal bomb is good for them (and us :)).