Typically clouds that produce precipitation will have either the Nimbo- prefix or -nimbus suffix. Clouds that produce precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail...etc) will normally appear lower in the...
All clouds are rain clouds. You just have to know when the rain will rall out of them. When a clou is really grey the rain in that cloud is going to fall soon. If the cloud is white it is NOT going...
No. Cirrus clouds are very high clouds, and as a result, are composed almost entirely of ice. The suspended ice particles, though of course subject to the effects of gravity, remain aloft due to the...