Weather officials say different types of clouds can tell you what kind of weather to expect. Here's a look at the different ...

and nimbo-type clouds are the quintessential gray rain clouds. The astonishing diversity of clouds might seem overwhelming to a beginning cloud-gazer, but Maciel has advice on where to start.

Rain, clouds, cold, clouds ... Some places get snow. We get gray, and an occasional sunny day -- just enough to play havoc on sinus passages and newly blooming plants. "We've been spoiled in ...

It's pretty well-known that most clouds are white, while rain clouds are usually a darker shade of gray. But why are rain clouds so dark? Let's start by discussing how clouds form. The air around ...

All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky! I am wondering why clouds are sometimes white and sometimes grey and why rain only comes from grey clouds. – Fiona, age 6, Eltham ...

CLOUDS LINGER It’s a gray stretch ahead for Boston and much of southern New England as we head into the middle of the week.

This is why clouds are white. But just before clouds are going to rain, the water droplets are swollen. They coalesce to form larger droplets, of a few millimetres or more each. These droplets ...

But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t ... and they generally don’t produce any rain, although they’re capable of producing drizzle or mist. More important, they ...

They are high-level clouds. This cloud indicates rain or snow will arrive within 24 hours. Altocumulus: White and gray, patchy clouds that are layered, sheet-like in the sky and generally ...

I am wondering why clouds are sometimes white and sometimes grey and why rain only comes from grey clouds. – Fiona, age 6, Eltham, Victoria. Hi Fiona, this is a great question! It may seem ...