AAA of Western and Central New York has released its first gas prices of the month of December on Monday. The average cost for a gallon of gas in the City of Watertown went up one cent last week to $3.

As the holiday travel season kicks off gas prices continue to slowly decline, and could hit a national average of three dollars per gallon before the new year.

Gas prices in Michigan are up 7 cents from a week ago, at $3.08 per gallon for regular unleaded, according to AAA- The Auto Club Group.

AAA reported Monday thatgas prices in Michigan have jumped 7 cents since after the Thanksgiving weekend. Michigan drivers are paying an average of $3.08 per gall

The high number of Michiganders traveling to get to Thanksgiving dinner pushed gas prices up 7 cents a gallon on average to $3.08, but prices likely will come down again, experts predicted. "With a record-breaking number of travelers on the roadways for Thanksgiving,