Ice crystals form in thin layers in the upper atmosphere and form wispy tendrils of Cirrus clouds. These can develop into blanket like cirro-stratus.

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Ice crystals form in thin layers in the upper atmosphere and form wispy tendrils of Cirrus clouds. These can develop into cirro-stratus, a blanket form that covers vast areas

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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