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Warmer temperatures, rain and sleet predicted for the weekend

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Areas of minor, heavy traffic congestion reported this morning

<p>The local and state average gas prices dropped slightly overnight, while the national average rose slightly.</p><p>AAA Mid-Atlantic provided the following data for today&#8217;s average gas prices:</p><p>&#8226; Wilkes-Barre area gas average at $1.90 today, down a penny overnight and down 3 cents in the last week. Diesel at $2.28 today, unchanged overnight.</p><p>&#8226; Pennsylvania gas average at $1.91 today, down a penny overnight and down 3 cents in the last week. Diesel at $2.29 today,</p><p>&#8226; National gas average at $1.72 today, up a penny overnight, up 2 cents in the last week. Diesel at $1.99 today, unchanged overnight.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Local, state average gas prices dip slightly overnight