Man NAM slowed way down.
Still impressive on 3-4" totals. Sets up a quazi line of storms down the mississippi river from STL down, which would think if better organized would allow moisture to flow north.
I strangely remember that. I missed the change over but man it was pouring then.
The QPF numbers on this though for early Jan are still pretty impressive.
More to emphasize the broad range of possiblities.... The avg person should read that as the lighter areas expect impactful travel and in the darker areas, more so but uncertainty as to exactly where this far out...