Nimbostratus cloud to a surface observer. Nimbostratus usually has a thickness of about 2000 to 4000 m. Though found worldwide, nimbostratus occurs more commonly in the middle latitudes. It is coded C2 on the SYNOP report. Nimbostratus occurs along a warm front or occluded front where the slowly rising warm air mass creates nimbostratus along with shallower stratus clouds producing less rain, these clouds being preceded by higher-level clouds such as cirrostratus and altostratus. Often, when an altostratus cloud thickens and descends into lower altitudes, it will become nimbostratus. Nimbostratus, unlike cumulonimbus, is not associated with thunderstorms, however at an unusually unstable
Cloud Strife it is associated with and makes references to the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII", "Last Order" is considered an outside work. Cloud's character has also appeared in various games outside of the "Final Fantasy VII" continuity. He is a playable character in the PlayStation version of "Ehrgeiz". In "Chocobo Racing", Cloud is a hidden character that rides a motorcycle. Cloud is one of several playable "Final Fantasy VII" characters in "Itadaki Street Special" for the PlayStation 2 and "Itadaki Street Portable" for the PlayStation Portable. "LittleBigPlanet 2" features Cloud as a downloadable character model. Cloud is a playable character representing