stratus clouds

Cultural  

1. Low clouds that stretch over large portions of sky, creating overcast conditions.

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Example Sentences

Snow can form in the gentle updrafts of stratus clouds or at high altitudes in very cold regions of a thunderstorm.

From Los Angeles Times

I'd started therapy again during a particularly gray stretch of weather; flat, uniform stratus clouds hung in the sky, seemingly insulating us from sun, rain, snow or any variety, really.

From Salon

While marine stratus clouds may provide a sunscreen for the coast, moderating temperatures when so many other places are baking, they usually bring only drizzle, at best, but no serious relief from California’s persistent drought.

From Los Angeles Times

Without this sunscreen of stratus clouds, temperatures are likely to increase along with the evaporative demand — or atmosphere’s thirst — that sucks moisture out of soils and vegetation and elevates fire danger.

From Los Angeles Times

A study published in 2018 found that the frequency of coastal stratus clouds had declined by 20% to 50% since the 1970s as a result of urbanization and production of greenhouse gases.

From Los Angeles Times