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They look like a huge gray blanket that hangs low in the sky. Sometimes stratus clouds are on the ground or very near the ground, and then we call them fog.

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Clouds that form in a blanket like layers are?

stratus clouds. They are low-level clouds that appear in a continuous layer and bring overcast conditions. Stratus clouds can sometimes produce light precipitation.


How do cumulus clouds and stratus clouds produce rain?

touch each other


Do stratus clouds produce rain?

Stratus clouds can produce light precipitation like drizzle or light rain. They are generally thick, low-lying clouds that can bring sustained precipitation over a large area. However, they tend to produce less intense rainfall compared to other types of clouds like cumulonimbus clouds.


Do Stratus clouds produce the most rain?

Stratus clouds can produce a steady drizzle or light rain over a wide area, but they typically don't produce heavy rainfall. They are more known for creating overcast conditions and persistent but generally light precipitation. Heavier rainfall is more commonly associated with cumulonimbus clouds.


What clouds are layered gray and produce light precipitation?

the stratus cloud is the correct answer


What type of weather is associated with stratus clouds?

Stratus clouds are typically associated with overcast or foggy weather, and often bring light precipitation like drizzle or light rain. They form in stable, moist air masses and indicate a potential for prolonged periods of gloomy, dreary conditions.


Do cirrus clouds produce light snow?

Cirrus do not produce precipitation.


Does a stratus cloud produce snow?

Status clouds can produce snow or rain depending on what conditions are present.


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.


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.


When Moist stable air flowing upslope can be expected to?

produce stratus type clouds.


Which clouds bring light rain and drizzle?

Stratus clouds are typically associated with light rain and drizzle. These low-level clouds form a thick, gray layer that can produce steady, light precipitation over a large area.