There are almost as many weather-driven seasons in the world as there are things to count. Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes have a season. So do cyclones in the Indian Ocean and off Australia , fall foliage in the U.S. and cherry blossoms in Japan and Washington . Even colds, flu and allergies get time on the calendar. In a week, another season will start, one that will move markets and dent wallets: the U.S. heating season. From November to March, as temperatures fall, the U.S. will burn the most natural gas of the year. Some early forecasts suggest the Midwest, the major user of gas heat, might get a break from the prolonged “polar vortex” that punished it last year. In 2013, the U.S. consumed a little more […]