It is really hugging the coast and if you notice on the 500mb plots... a little piece of energy is sliding south from Canada to help "energize" things even more. This will also act to bring in some VERY COLD air into the backside of the storm.
I am very jealous, but very happy, for those of you who will be getting hammered. I'll be thinking about you when I am sweeping away my inch or so of the white stuff!
