answersLogoWhite

0

The word 'cirrostratus' traces back to the ancient, classical Latin language of the ancient Romans. The original Latin word is 'cirrus', which means 'a curl of hair, lock, or ringlet'; and 'stratus', which means 'layered' or 'stretched'.The term describes the layered or stretched curly look of thin clouds of ice crystals that may be accompanied by a halo. It forms more than 20,000 feet/6,000 meters above the ground. Its presence as a thin, very extensive veil over almost the entire sky may indicate moisture in the upper atmosphere, formation of a warm front, and possibility of precipitation within the next 12-24 hours.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?