11. Stratus clouds are thin, flat, fog-like layers.12. Stratus clouds are too low to produce virga, or rain shears that evaporate before reaching the ground.13. For example, middle cumulus clouds are called " altocumulus " and high stratus clouds are " cirrostratus ." 14. Humidity can then reach saturation and condensation leads to a very uniform stratocumulus cloud, stratus cloud or fog. 15. Early summers can often bring cool, overcast weather ( fog and low stratus clouds ) to coastal California. 16. When stratus clouds are very thick, they become dark nimbostratus clouds, which can produce rain, drizzle or snow. 17. The frequency of fog and low-lying stratus clouds is due to a combination of factors particular to the region. 18. The low, sharp inversion can lead to areas of persistent stratocumulus or stratus cloud , colloquially known as anticyclonic gloom. 19. Stratus clouds don't produce accessory clouds, but a supplementary feature "'praecipitatio "'is derived from Latin, which means " precipitation ".20. Low stratus clouds dulled the Southern California coast the last several mornings as Pacific moisture condensed over chilly coastal waters.
