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Weather Words: Stratus CloudsClouds 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.
“Stratus” comes from the Latin word meaning layer or spread over. Stratus clouds form when a large, moist air mass gradually cools as it rises. This cooling causes the water vapor in the air ...
The first step in cloud-watching is finding the perfect spot. Open areas like parks, fields, or even your backyard are ideal ...
“Cirrus clouds — high, wispy clouds visible in the distant atmosphere on relatively clear days — absorb and trap more radiation, warming the Earth,” while “stratus or stratocumulus ...
As a result, air stagnation advisories have been issued. We'll also be seeing increased chances of freezing fog and stratus clouds. At the moment, we're predicting that the pattern breaks down by ...
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