The European (ECWMF) Model is the one used the most now. It is also most of the time the most accurate . While the New York area did not get what was predicted some of the other areas were and are hard hit. BTW,the storm is not done yet! New York's Central Park had 7.8 inches. Farther north, Worcester, Mass., had 25 inches of snow. The highest snowfall total for the region as of Tuesday morning was recorded in Shrewsbury in central Massachusetts, which logged more than 26 inches of snow.