That is because the model runs brought clarity and reality to the storm threat(s) ....and then it was time to move on to the next potential threat. The issue became that some people could not pull themselves away from the virus thread. It's sort of like JB, he feels compelled to respond to every bit of news that mentions global warming. It's sort of like when a needle gets stuck in a groove on a record. Some people just got stuck.
Hopefully you have better luck this winter when starting winter storm threads!!