Welcome from MD. You can keep whatever snow you get after the first 10". We got so much last winter, I thought we'd never see green grass or feel the sunshine again. I like a light snow on Christmas Eve, one hunker-down for three days snow in January, and I'm content.
But yes, it makes for great quilting progress. Enjoy getting back into it. I love FMQ but I've not given QAYG a very good try, so can't speak to your question.