Thousands of people descend near Black Rock City every year for the annual Burning Man Festival but this year the event will begin at least one day late because of rain storms.
Organizers of the event have asked participants traveling to Burning Man to postpone arrival until at least Tuesday morning as the rain storms have left standing water and the area virtually un-drivable.
“Nevada Highway Patrol will be directing traffic away from Highway 447 at Wadsworth. Local law enforcement have also begun turning around traffic at the event entrance on Highway 34 northeast of Gerlach.
Drivers are being instructed to find a safe location to park until the expected re-opening of the event on Tuesday,” reads a statement from organizers.
The event runs from August 25th to September 1st at an area known as the Black Rock Desert playa. Hundreds of thousands of people gather to express themselves through art and community spirit while burning massive objects.
A live webcast can be viewed of the event via http://www.ustream.tv/burningman once the event is up and running.
*Photo Credits: Burning Man
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