Why doesn't heavy rain fall from stratus clouds

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-10-09] [Hit: ]

They are very airy and less dense (foggy-like).
The amount of moisture within, cannot condense to form a heavy enough cloud to cause precipitation.

The cloud is not thick enough to form raindrops.

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