He’s wrong.
16 is probably not in the top 20. #10 is 21.4
https://www.boston.com/weather/local-news/2022/01/28/top-10-boston-area-snowstorms-on-record/
I would not grade models before seeing if the stretched low consolidates as the capture matures. Euro and NAM had that. I’d wait until 2-3 before considering a model grade.