Burning Man’s entrance gates reopened Monday after fierce storms shuttered access to the desert festival over the weekend, but fresh weather warnings raised new uncertainty for the tens of thousands traveling to Black Rock City.
Organizers said wait times stretched six to eight hours on County Route 34 as vehicles slowly moved toward the site.
By afternoon, the National Weather Service warned thunderstorms and high winds could move in within the hour, following reports of lightning strikes west and east of the city.
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If conditions worsen, officials cautioned, access roads from Gerlach could close for several hours, with traffic halted on Gate Road…