Clouds get their shapes by the air that surrounds them. We have all experienced those days when the clouds seem like a blanket covering the sky. Just a solid grey, flat cloud hovering in the sky.

Cumulus clouds are those fluffy, popcorn-like shapes we all know. Stratus clouds are flat, gray layers that cover the sky like a blanket. Cirrus clouds are high, wispy streaks that look like feathers.

Stratus clouds typically form in the lower atmosphere, while cirrus clouds develop at higher altitudes. Posted 8:47 p.m. Apr 24 — Updated 8:47 p.m. Apr 24 Question: What is the difference ...

Stratus clouds typically form in the lower atmosphere, while cirrus clouds develop at higher altitudes. Posted 2023-12-02T21:47:31+00:00 - Updated 2024-04-24T20:47:00+00:00 ...

There are the puffy cotton ball-like clouds against the blue sky — those iconic cumulus clouds. ... Then the stratus clouds turning the sky into hazy gray mush or descending into an eye level fog.

All stratus clouds have one characteristic in common: being a uniform and flat sheet of cloud matter. These clouds generate overcast skies every day, and can persist for several hours and days.

Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form. Jennifer Gray is a weather ...

Clouds get their shapes by the air that surrounds them. We have all experienced those days when the clouds seem like a blanket covering the sky. Just a solid grey, flat cloud hovering in the sky ...