I don't think it will be as warm and it will be better than last winter. We probably have 2 or 3 shots of decent snow in the foothills with gulf lows/miller b CAD systems. I think late Jan-February will be the best timeframe with Nino climo.
With that being said, I think the Pacific could royally screw us again if it keeps screaming. December will likely not have any big threats due to the Pacific and general lack of cold air in North America.