bricked sky

In relation to the sky, one that is covered by a cloud layer whose appearance resembles a cobblestone floor, with tiles, bricks… or also a flock of sheep. The aforementioned layer consists of altocumulus of the species floccus, formed by small cloud units that almost merge together and have traditionally been identified with the elements mentioned. There are several weather proverbs that draw attention to this striking sky condition ('Cobblestone sky, rain on the way') and include both this word and equivalent ones, such as tiled, bricked, fleecy, sheep-back…