Forecasters See Warm Winter Ahead For NJ, But What About Snow?–New Jersey is likely to see a warmer than usual winter this year and there's a 50-50 chance of getting more snow than normal, according to forecasters from the US Climate Prediction Center. In their first national outlook issued for the 2017-2018 winter, the government forecasters said on Thursday that the biggest factor shaping the upcoming winter will be the likelihood of a La Nina weather pattern developing.