Stratus

This photograph of stratus clouds was taken in San Giamano, Tuscany, Italy. Click on image for full size version (44K JPG) Courtesy of Sara Martin

Stratus clouds belong to the Low Cloud (surface-2000m up) group. They are uniform gray in color and can cover most or all of the sky. Stratus clouds can look like a fog that doesn't reach the ground.

Light mist or drizzle is sometimes associated with stratus clouds.