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What is Cirrostratus?

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky white, fibrous or vein-like.

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Glossary

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...