Gas prices fell below $3 at some area gas stations on Wednesday, good news for the many hitting the road for the holidays.According to Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy, an online gas price analyst, the drop in prices should continue through the end of the year. He also said seeing gas prices drop below $3 during the month hasn’t been a surprise.“In the fourth quarter, we (typically) expect to see the lowest prices, and that’s what we’re seeing now,” he said about the decline. “The reason, seasonal pattern.