Gas prices slipped below $3 per gallon on Wednesday at some Cedar Rapids convenience stores for the first time in almost a year, including this Casey's General Store location at 9125 Atlantic Dr. SW. (Dave DeWitte/The Gazette)

Now that the price of gas is down below $3 per gallon in parts of the Corridor for the first time in almost a year, odds appear good that it will stay a while.

Pump prices for E10 fuels slipped below $3 per gallon at some retailers in the Cedar Rapids metro Wednesday, and other retailers followed suit on Thursday. Prices fell an average of 5 cents per gallon from Wednesday to Thursday, according to AAA, and were as low as $2.969 on the east edge of Marion.

Compared to a year ago, gas prices in Cedar Rapids were about 8 cents per gallon less, although prices statewide averaged two cents per gallon higher. Cedar Rapids has seen a big increase in the number of competing gasoline retailers during the last year as Ankeny-based Kum & Go has opened a series of new convenience stores.

How will sub-$3 gas prices impact you? How long do you think the low prices will remain?