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Cumulonimbus or nimbostratus often are the most common of clouds that bring steady precipitation. Other clouds bring rain and snow, the these two bring it most often.
Mark Greenholt
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Which type of cloud brings steady precipitation?
Convective cloud gives showers, stratus gives steady precipitation.
When air pressure is low is the weather sunny and bright?
No. Generally low pressure brings clouds and precipitation.
What kind of precipitation can result from various combinations of nimbus or stratus clouds?
Stratus, stratocumulus- drizzle Nimbostratus- steady rain, snow or sleet
Will it snow if there is a halo around the moon in the winter?
A halo indicates cirrus clouds are moving overhead, and cirrus clouds often precede the warm sector of a winter storm, which is where steady precipitation occurs. With that said, it is no guarantee that it will happen, and precipitation may be in the form of ice or rain as well.
What type of front brings light steady rain or snow?
stationary fronts would most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds.
When a prefix nimbo is attached to another cloud type what does that mean?
When the prefix "nimbo" is attached to another cloud type, it indicates that the cloud is producing precipitation. For example, nimbostratus clouds typically bring steady, widespread precipitation.
Do clouds always produce precipitation?
No, usually only Nimbus clouds produce noticeable precipitation.
Is the source of all clouds and precipitation water vapor?
The convection is the source of all clouds and precipitation
What are low sheet-like clouds called?
Low sheet-like clouds are called stratus clouds. They are typically gray or white in color and appear as a uniform layer covering a large portion of the sky. Stratus clouds often bring steady, light precipitation such as drizzle or light rain.
Does rain bring a warm front often over a large area?
No...but a warm front brings (usually) steady precipitation, often spread over a large area.
What are thunderhead clouds that produce precipitation?
cumulonimbus clouds
Does precipitation form clouds?
No
