Posted on 09/05/2022 6:46:36 PM PDT by dynachrome
Burning Man partiers were battered by a huge sandstorm over the weekend that threatened to ruin the finale of nine-day-long Nevada festival as hundreds left early to escape the dust while others strip off in 102F heat.
The dust storm hit the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, where it's been held since the early 1990s, on Saturday just before the main Burning Man event on Sunday — where the wooden 'man' effigy is ignited.
The week-long festival has long been a tradition, frequented by scantily-clad individuals looking to let loose and soak in the event's characteristically psychedelic atmosphere.
Burning Man's official handle tweeted that the desert area, known as the '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 urged not to drive because vehicles were becoming stranded and lost on the playa.
The official Burning Man's official webcam showed how visibility was virtually nonexistent as others on social media reported that the dust was thick enough to block out the sun.
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Welcome to Nevada.
I have worked on various dry lakebeds. When the wind comes up, conditions can be very nasty. The transition from calm and clear to high wind and no visibility can be a matter of low single-digit minutes.
It seems to be a drug-fueled orgy. I think people are hoping for easy access to drugs and anonymous sex. Much like the image of Woodstock and the Sixties.
Maybe they should burn some sage and get a drum circle going.
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