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Height: Above 7000 meters

Appearance: They are thin, smooth or fibrous sheets that sometimes cause halos around the sun or moon made up of ice crystals. This may indicate snow or rain.

Type of weather: Fair weather when bigger, rain when smaller.
(RARE)

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