when stratocumulus opacus patches fuse to create a stratiform layer.

Accessory clouds and supplementary feature

Stratus clouds do not produce accessory clouds, but a supplementary feature praecipitatio is derived from Latin, which means "precipitation". Stratus clouds are generally too low to produce virga, or rain shears that evaporate before reaching the ground, although higher stratus clouds can produce it.

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