Posted on 09/02/2023 9:59:00 AM PDT by dynachrome
The final weekend of Burning Man in Nevada's Black Rock Desert appears to be a washout with torrential rains turning the area into a massive mud bath.
The weather became so bad on Friday night that all traffic into and out of the site was halted while all bike and buggy riding around the massive campsite was banned.
Organizers were forced to ban people from leaving the site as the slippery and muddy conditions created treacherous driving conditions.
'Do not drive your vehicle. Do not ride your bike, do not push your bike around. Remain where you are. Secure structures and belongings in your camp,' urged one message to Twitter.
'All scheduled burns for tonight (Friday 9/1) are postponed until further notice. Hunker down, don't drive, don't bike, be safe! Shelter in place!' added another.
The gate remains closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave via the road or airport, Burning Man posted online.
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Its climate change.
(see how that works. perfect)
The Sparkle Ponies will be mud wrestling for their supper.
I forsee a “Lord of the Flies” situation. Or maybe a lord of the fleas.
Hopefully this is the last burning man, we don’t need this type of drug festival. Here in Reno, we’re getting a great downpour right now, and according to the weather will have snow in the Mountains tonight. Definitely an unusual summer last weekend, traveling over to Great Basin National Park, it was green everywhere.
How long does the travel ban remain in place?
Cheetos & Mt. Dew supplies start running out, could get ugly on the playa.
When I try to pee, it’s Burning, Man!
"My balls feel like a pair of maracas."
We never get rain here in south central Kansas. But plenty of 100+ degree weather.
Them hippies need a shower and soap.
I’m not an expert in that type of environment, but I would suspect that the more vehicles that have to get out, the dryer the roads have to be. I’ve had my own experiences in mud, and while the first vehicle made it through just fine, the second one definitely struggled and did more damage. Luckily, it was just a muddy spot in a construction area where if something got stuck We had other machines in nearby dry ground to pull the stock one out.
How long before the use some environmentalism excuse and release the water?
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