People gather for the start of the Society of Saint Anne’s parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Bourbon Street is seen from a balcony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Mardi Gras Day,

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

The celebrations this year were dampened due to weather concerns, but people still came out in New Orleans to party.

The storied Zulu Social Aide & Pleasure Club's parade will roll on a shortened route starting at 7 a.m. — an hour earlier than normal — without marchers, bands or truck floats, according Darren Mire, Zulu's director of public relations. Rex is also set to roll early at 9:30 a.m.

Officials in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, are canceling Mardi Gras parades this week due to weather concerns, particularly strong winds that have the potential to fling potentially harmful objects into people.

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.

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 as other parishes announced cancellations or earlier start times for parades. However, changes in weather could present new changes.

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