Should Massachusetts brace for another stormy winter?  The government's official winter prediction released Thursday says it is likely, but with a strong caveat about the form that the precipitation will take.The upcoming New England winter will be wetter and somewhat warmer than average, forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center said.Photos:  The astonishing photos from last winter“A strong El Niño is in place and should exert a strong influence over our weather this winter,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. While the winter will likely be stormy, the forecast does not predict whether Massachusetts will see anything like the conveyor belt of snowstorms that slammed the state in February."Snow forecasts are dependent upon the strength and track of winter storms, which are generally not predictable more than a week in advance," the center said.California, which has been suffering through a four-year drought will see rain, but not enough to eliminate the impact of the drought.