I know this sounds ridiculous (because it is) but over the years I've noticed a few things. First, in the good winters it "just wants to snow." This week's system was a good example. In "bad years" this would have been a nonevent. This year it snowed all day and put down a nice coating. Maybe this is a good omen for next week, right up there with my observation that the best storms get the snow going quicker than anticipated...and the unforeseen delay in the start often spells doom.