Burning Man revelers battered by sandstorm that threatens to ruin final day of Nevada festival
Burning Man revelers are battered by a massive SANDSTORM that threatens to ruin the final day of the Nevada festival: Hundreds set off early to escape the dust while others undress in the 102F heat before the grand finale. The sandstorm moved through the Black Rock Desert over the weekend during the festival. ended Sunday, the event is expected to end with the burning of an effigy, known as the Burning Man The week-long festival has long been a tradition, attended by scantily clad individuals seeking to unleash. Halted in 2020 due to concerns over COVID, the festival returned in full force late last month Nearly 80,000 people flocked to the makeshift venue late last month to celebrate the event's triumphant return p class="author-section byline-plain">By
The dust storm hit Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where it's been held since the early 1990s, on Saturday just before the main event of Burning Man on Sunday - where the wooden effigy of "the man" is set ablaze.
The week-long festival has long been a tradition, frequented by scantily clad people looking to let loose and soak up the psychedelic atmosphere characteristic of the event.
Burning Man's official handle tweeted that the desert area, known as "playa", was experiencing "whiteout conditions".
For a short time the main gate was closed in both directions due to the conditions and festival-goers were asked not to drive as vehicles were stranded and lost on the beach.
The official Burning Man webcam showed how...
The dust storm hit Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where it's been held since the early 1990s, on Saturday just before the main event of Burning Man on Sunday - where the wooden effigy of "the man" is set ablaze.
The week-long festival has long been a tradition, frequented by scantily clad people looking to let loose and soak up the psychedelic atmosphere characteristic of the event.
Burning Man's official handle tweeted that the desert area, known as "playa", was experiencing "whiteout conditions".
For a short time the main gate was closed in both directions due to the conditions and festival-goers were asked not to drive as vehicles were stranded and lost on the beach.
The official Burning Man webcam showed how...
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