In winter, which sequence of clouds would you most likely expect to observe as a warm front with precipitation approaches your location?
a. ?cirrus, nimbostratus, altostratus, and cumulonimbus
b. ?cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, and nimbostratus
c. ?cirrostratus, nimbostratus, altostratus, and fog
d. ?cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, and cumulonimbus
e. ?altostratus, cirrostratus, cirrus, and nimbostratus
ANSWER: b
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