virga

• Término meteorológico que designa precipitaciones ligeras y fibrosas que se evaporan antes de llegar al suelo, a menudo visibles como franjas o estelas bajo las nubes cuando las capas de aire inferiores están secas.

A meteorological term for light, wispy precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground, often seen as streaks or trails beneath clouds when the lower air is dry.

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   A visible streak or shaft of precipitation (rain or snow) that falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground.

   Virga (precipitación)

   • The weather report showed virga trailing from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud.
   • From the airplane, we could see virga hanging like a curtain beneath the clouds.
   • Virga is often observed in desert regions where the air below the cloud is very dry.