I remember 1/96 and 1/98. Had a couple of snow days both years. Awww i miss those days waking up early and watching the news to see if your school was closed. 1/04 was a week long event. I would say 12/03-1/04 (unless we're Just counting that overrunning event at the end of it)

Too warm for rain/snow mix even?

This looks more like an October snowmap than a December one with those gaudy QPF totals. Those ARs have like 7000 ft snow levels. Fortunately there is no snow to melt or there would be serious flooding problems.

Upper levels are too warm.

Shiver me timbers