What Is Virga?
Streaks of rain or snow falling from a cloud that evaporate before reaching the ground. In technical terms: Precipitation trails that evaporate or sublimate before reaching the surface, common beneath high-based clouds in dry subcloud layers; evaporative cooling can drive dry microbursts.
Virga In Plain English
Streaks of rain or snow falling from a cloud that evaporate before reaching the ground.
The Technical Definition
Precipitation trails that evaporate or sublimate before reaching the surface, common beneath high-based clouds in dry subcloud layers; evaporative cooling can drive dry microbursts.
