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Stratus clouds begin when a warm, moist airmass is forced over a cold air mass, essentially a cold front. This forms the cloud. Eventually, it starts precipitating, which drops all the moisture onto the earth. Then, there's no more cloud afterwards.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoStratus clouds, as opposed to cumulus clouds, tend to be flat (or stratified) and are generally associated with mild as opposed to violent weather occurrences. Drizzle or light snow as opposed to heavy rain would be expected from stratus clouds.
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What type of weather is associated with stratus clouds?
clear sky which mean not any types of precipitation
What kind of clouds are stratus clouds?
Stratus clouds are low-lying uniform clouds which blanket the sky. They are often a dullish white to gray in color, and they are generally the sort of clouds which appear when people talk about a "cloudy day." Stratus clouds are not generally associated with poor weather, although they can be accompanied by drizzle, and at higher altitudes, they can be an indicator that rain is on the way. The next time you look out the window onto an oppressively cloudy day with low-lying clouds, you'll know that you are looking at stratusstratus clouds.
What kind of weather does stratus clouds bring?
Stratus clouds bring, small amounts of rain. I may be wrong but I have a test on Clouds tomorrow so I should know. And for you information stratus clouds look like a long, fluffy, blanket, and are usually are gray. So when you see stratus clouds you MAY have rain. Like I said I can't promise you that every stratus cloud will bring little rain. So if you'll be walking on a day stratus clouds will be out, bring a umbrella, just in case. Date 9/4/12
What color are stratus clouds?
They are grayish and appear in flat layers in the sky. Stratus means layers and they bring drizzle or rain.
Clouds that form in a blanket like layers are?
the answer is stratus clouds!:)
Beside tornadoes what type of weather does status clouds bring?
You mean stratus clouds? Stratus clouds can bring rain but not tornadoes.
Weather associated with stratus clouds?
Stratus clouds are associated with long periods of light to moderate rain or snow.
What weather associated with stratus clouds?
They are uausally accociated with heavy precipitation and clouds
What kind of clouds appear in sunny skies?
stratus
Do stratus clouds bring bad weather?
Not necessarily. The word stratus means layered. If the stratus clouds are low enough they can result in ground fog. Stratus clouds can also produce a light, but steady rain or snow.
What kind of weather is found in stratus clouds?
it is a storm is coming
What kind of clouds appear in sunny summer skies?
stratus
What type of weather do cirro-stratus clouds bring?
fair weather, no precipitation.
What type of weather is associated with stratus clouds?
clear sky which mean not any types of precipitation
What kind of weather is found with stratus clouds are?
light mist or drizzle
What kind of clouds are stratus clouds?
Stratus clouds are low-lying uniform clouds which blanket the sky. They are often a dullish white to gray in color, and they are generally the sort of clouds which appear when people talk about a "cloudy day." Stratus clouds are not generally associated with poor weather, although they can be accompanied by drizzle, and at higher altitudes, they can be an indicator that rain is on the way. The next time you look out the window onto an oppressively cloudy day with low-lying clouds, you'll know that you are looking at stratusstratus clouds.
What type of weather does a stratus cloud have?
Basic stratus clouds normally produce a light drizzle and sometimes snow.
