Heavy winds headed for New Orleans on Fat Tuesday appear poised to cancel two of the city's climactic Carnival events, the ...

Zulu and Rex parades, the climax of New Orleans' carnival season, will roll early on Fat Tuesday with pared-down ensembles due to forecasts of high wind.

With strong winds in the forecast on Tuesday, Mardi Gras parades in Jefferson Parish have been canceled, and two parades in ...

The changes come as inclement weather is expected to hit the city in early hours. WGNO meteorologists are predicting that winds are expected to reach 40 to 60 mph posing a threat ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, but some revelers in New Orleans and its surrounding area had to adjust their parades and plans due to strong winds up to 60 mph and a tornado watch.

NEW ORLEANS — Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats in an effort to beat the high winds expected to hit the metro area on Fat Tuesday. The announcement comes ...

UPDATE at 4:30 p.m.: New Orleans police consider canceling Zulu, Rex parades due to weather. Here's what we know. But as of 9 a.m. on Monday, the Zulu and Rex parades are set to roll.