Blinding dust storms, thunderstorms and high winds greet the thousands descending on the Nevada desert for the annual Burning Man festival

The popular festival is facing uncertain weather yet again, with many reporting sitting in hours of traffic only to be met with dusty winds and storms.

Burning Man got off to a rocky start this year as a fierce dust storm swept across Nevada's Black Rock Desert, sending tents tumbling and reducing visibility to almost nothing, the Guardian reports. The storm,