The relentless winter rise in gas prices goes on — a spike frequently seen each spring, but not in February. AAA reports prices have now climbed 43 cents a gallon in the Roanoke region in just the last month. Analysts at GasBuddy.com say they’re hopeful this is simply an earlier price rise this year, not a bigger one than normal, but it is too early to tell if that will be the case. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.