Winter is here! It’s time to thank the nimbostratus for our fluffy white playground’s return! Patiently, we’ve waited for this snowfall for it has been hidden in secrecy for many months. This mystical ...

These clouds don't produce rain. Rainy days often bring dark, low clouds called Nimbostratus (Figure 4). Storm clouds are called Cumulonimbus (Figure 5). They can grow thousands of feet into the ...

Nimbostratus clouds: A low (usually less than 1,000 feet), uniformly gray, feebly illuminated layer of clouds from which steady precipitation falls. Nimbostratus usually looks “wet” and covers the ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Severe weather occurs in the Stateline primarily during the spring and early Summer months. There are certain types of clouds to be aware of when the forecast calls for severe ...