Continental Europe is set for warmer-than-normal weather in December and through the winter, the Weather Company — formerly WSI — said in an update Tuesday, which would have a bearish impact on gas demand and prices if the forecast were to prove accurate. Weather Company sees no colder conditions in main energy centers Low rainfall in southern Europe to impact low hydro levels Warmer temperatures to limit upside to gas demand The closely watched forecasts predict temperatures across the northern and southern European mainland to be above the seasonal norms in December and into January and February. The UK, however, is set for colder than normal conditions in December and January. The Weather Company’s chief meteorologist Todd Crawford said the evolution of the North Atlantic blocking pattern so far had suggested nothing “to get us excited about a fundamentally colder winter this year in the major energy demand centers.” […]