It really has been cold and dry here

I arrived in Annapolis at the start of 2009 and have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring ever since. Since March 21, 2008, I have not lived in a place that has been in "calendar summer" -- that's going on 13 months without a summer!

Here in central Maryland, the past 90 days have been slightly below normal in temperature (about 1 degree Fahrenheit and significantly below normal in precipitation (about 4.5 inches). See the figures below. Hopefully the temps will warm up soon; I've had enough of autumn, winter, and spring!