The playa is now a mudhole, thanks to storms that rolled through starting on Friday.
Normally the problem is dust.
Nevada is the driest state in the nation so three months’ worth of rain in the valley may amount to an inch or less.
Most precipitation occurs in the mountains, with snowmelt feeding creeks and ponds.
Exodus starts today at noon local time, with “Leave No Trace” difficult to achieve.
The event occurs every summer on BLM land northeast of Gerlach.
The reporter in Wadsworth may be standing along State Route 447, the hopping-off point from I-80.
Curiously, the bonfire, if it occurs, will be watched by thousands of climate alarmists as it spews greenhouse gasses and particulates into the air.
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