At around 2:04 they (she) says that middle clouds are mixed with snow and ice, but the middle clouds in my area don't snow..?

So do they even rain? Or maybe sometimes you probably faced sleet and hail. Or else I will say Krishna Shinde is correct.

So why are there so many types clouds ??

The reason we have different types of clouds is that clouds formation takes place at different heights and temperatures. And clouds will be composed of different particles, depending on their height and temperature the highest clouds are called “noctilucent” clouds. They may be up as high as 30 to 59 miles! The next highest are called “nacreous” or “mother-of-pearl”. They are 12 to 18 miles high. They are very thin, beautifully colored clouds composed of dust or before sunrise.

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Why so many cloud types?

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Description: While all clouds share the same basic composition, there's a wide variety of shapes and sizes. To understand these formations in greater detail we must first categorize their many variations.

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While all clouds share the same basic composition, there's a wide variety of shapes and sizes. To understand these formations in greater detail we must first categorize their many variations.

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, they explain that certain types of clouds can cause the climate to warm, while others have a cooling effect. Is this because of blocking or absorbing the sun's radiation?
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  The reason we have different types of clouds is that clouds formation takes place at different heights and temperatures. And clouds will be composed of different particles, depending on their height and temperature the highest clouds are called “noctilucent” clouds. They may be up as high as 30 to 59 miles! The next highest are called “nacreous” or “mother-of-pearl”. They are 12 to 18 miles high. They are very thin, beautifully colored clouds composed of dust or before sunrise.
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