Another N.J. Winter Weather Forecast Released

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday provided the latest — and probably tamest — winter weather outlook for New Jersey.

The NOAA doesn't believe that the weather patterns that have impacted New Jersey over the past two winters — namely "La Niña" — will have less of an impact on the state this year.

La Niña, the opposite of El Niño, helped push along brutal winter weather last year, bringing wetter, cooler snowfall conditions to New Jersey.

The NOAA, however, says such brutal winter conditions in the winter of 2016-17 — based on its climate projections — "should be weak and potentially short-lived" in New Jersey.

La Niña winters that impact New England tend to favor above-average snowfall around the Great Lakes and in the northern Rockies and below-average snowfall in the mid-Atlantic.

The NOAA actually doesn't dive specifically into snowfall predictions, even though the Farmers' Almanac predicted an "Ice Cold & Snow Filled" winter and AccuWeather said to expect frequent storms and more snow than usual.

Read more: New Long-Range N.J. Winter Forecast Released, And It's Not Good

Either way, the NOAA warned people to expect anything.

“This climate outlook provides the most likely outcome for the upcoming winter season, but it also provides the public with a good reminder that winter is just up ahead and it’s a good time to prepare for typical winter hazards, such as extreme cold and snowstorms,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “Regardless of the outlook, there is always some chance for extreme winter weather, so prepare now for what might come later this winter.”

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Writing and reporting by Mike Carraggi and Tom Davis