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.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng held a news conference on Monday and said that Mardi Gras parades scheduled for Tuesday have been canceled due to the threat of high winds. Louisiana, including the New Orleans area,

Jefferson Parish officials announced on Monday, March. 3, the cancellation of all of the parish's Fat Tuesday parades.