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Altostratus
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| Category: | Weather | 
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| Tag(s) | Cloud Formations |
Altostratus (As)
Description
A usually thin, mid level layer of cloud.
Characteristics
As is a sheet of fibrous or uniform layer cloud totally or partly covering the sky. Precipitation in the form of rain or snow may be associated with As.