Nimbostratus virga

Nimbostratus virga
Symbol
Genus Nimbostratus
Appearance Dull grey sheets with shafts of precipitation falling
Precipitation cloud? Yes, but it is virga and therefore never reaches the ground

Nimbostratus virga is a form of Nimbostratus cloud in which the precipitation never reaches the ground. It retains the same features as a normal nimbostratus cloud; dark in appearance, low to medium level cloud of moderate vertical development and made up of sheets.

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