KnowraVirgaLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Virga, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 1Related 2Compared with 6PrecipitationCompared with: It shows that falling cloud particles do not always become surface precipitation.Weather radarRelated: Radar can detect falling particles even when no precipitation reaches the surface.RainCompared with: It begins as falling precipitation but does not arrive at the surface as rain.DownburstRelated: Virga can signal evaporative cooling that supports a dry downburst.Funnel cloudCompared with: Its hanging streaks can look funnel-like from a distance, but they are falling precipitation.Nimbostratus cloudCompared with: Unlike virga, nimbostratus typically produces precipitation that reaches the surface.Cloud (meteorology)Broader topic: It shows that falling cloud water or ice need not reach the surface.Fractus cloudCompared with: Virga consists of falling precipitation, while fractus consists of cloud fragments.Rain and snow mixedCompared with: Unlike this mixture, virga does not arrive at the surface as precipitation.