For what it's worth, I saw the forecast for 1" of snow tonight yesterday morning. (I remember because at first I misread it and thought it was for Saturday night, and only caught my error when I'd already started to adjust my Saturday plans.)

I assume that DPW can't pivot on a dime to prep the roads if snow has come earlier than expected, but I'm also a little surprised if they weren't prepared by December 1. Supply chain issues possibly?