Precipitation trails

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008118",
  "term": "Precipitation trails",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Streaks of precipitation, often ice crystals or snowflakes, that fall from a cloud but evaporate before reaching the ground. These trails are visible as wispy, downward-extending features, particularly from cirrus or altocumulus clouds. They are also known as virga and indicate dry air below the cloud base.",
  "see_also": [
    "precipitation trajectory"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/precipitation-trails/"
}