Stratus
Cloud
Stratus clouds are low-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective or cumuliform clouds formed by rising thermals. The term stratus describes flat, hazy, featureless clouds at low altitudes... Wikipedia
Altitude: 0-2,000 m; (0-7,000 ft)
Appearance: Gray, featureless low-altitude cloud capable of ground contact
Classification: Family C (Low-level)
Genus: Stratus (layered)
Precipitation: Common Drizzle, freezing drizzle, Snow or snow grains
Variety: Opacus; Translucidus; Undulatus