Gas prices drop below $2 mark in Wichita

After an absence of seven months gas prices of less than $2 a gallon returned to Wichita on Saturday.

Stations on the east side of town first started changing their signs to $1.99 early Saturday morning.

Wichita last saw sub-$2 gas on Feb. 3.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas was still $2.09 at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to Gasbuddy.com. But those numbers usually lag behind the lowest prices in the area.

Gas prices were averaging $3.20 at this time a year ago in Wichita, and $3.42 nationally.

Prices often drop in the fall and winter months, with Wichita hitting a recent low of $1.69 in January 2015.

For a roundup and map of current gas prices in Wichita and Kansas go to kansas.com/gas-prices.

This story was originally published September 12, 2015 at 9:30 AM with the headline "Gas prices drop below $2 mark in Wichita."