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What falls from a stratus cloud?
Typically light precipitation such as drizzle or light rain falls from a stratus cloud. However, stratus clouds can also produce snow or even ice pellets under certain conditions.
What cloud will make snow?
thick stratus clouds blanketing the sky
Is a stratus cloud in the middle of the sky?
Stratus clouds are flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. Stratus clouds may produce light snow or drizzle. Their altitude is usually below 6,000 feet.
What type of weather does a stratus cloud have?
Stratus clouds typically bring overcast or gray skies with steady, light precipitation like drizzle or light snow. They can create a gloomy and dull atmosphere, although they are generally not associated with severe weather conditions.
What clouds are layered gray and produce light precipitation?
the stratus cloud is the correct answer
Do cirrus clouds produce light snow?
Cirrus do not produce precipitation.
What type of wheather does a stratus cloud bring?
fair weather cloud is the stratus cloud...
How did the cloud stratus get its name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
How did stratus cloud get it name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
Is a stratus cloud a funnel cloud?
No. Stratus clouds are low level, usually flat clouds that can bring rain or snow but usually do not indicate hazardous weather. A funnel cloud is a rotating downward projection of a cumulonimbus that is often cone shaped.
What cloud produces drizzle?
The nimbostratus cloud is known to produce drizzle as it is a thick, dark cloud that brings steady and light precipitation. Drizzle is characterized by small water droplets that fall slowly and persistently from a cloud layer.
What is a gray cloud called?
A gray cloud is typically referred to as a "stratus" cloud, which appears as a uniform gray layer covering the sky, often associated with overcast conditions and light precipitation. Another common gray cloud type is "nimbostratus," which is thicker and more likely to produce steady rain or snow. These clouds generally indicate stable weather patterns.
