Hi,
I think the Jan 10 event, which dropped about 20 cm for me in South Mcr was from an embedded trough in the NNW flow, could be wrong.
This is a different type of event, wasn't around the NW in 96, but seems the same rare occurance of a front bumping the cold that in entreanched on the surface and uppers.
I would expect 10cm and any more seen as a bonus.
Work for the power grid and now plan being circulated to deal with this.