altostratus

/ˌæltoʊˈstreɪtəs/
noun
  1. A type of gray or blue-gray cloud that covers the sky in a flat, uniform layer, often bringing light rain or snow.
    • The altostratus clouds made the whole sky look like a gray blanket.
    • Before the storm arrived, altostratus clouds blocked out the sun.
    • Meteorologists predicted light drizzle from the approaching altostratus.
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