Strong winds and severe thunderstorms in the New Orleans area Tuesday have altered some Mardi Gras plans. Here's what to know.

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.

Mardi Gras revelers turned out in force to celebrate Fat Tuesday, despite the threat of stormy weather. Some parades were postponed, but the city's two biggest parades on Tuesday, Zulu and Rex, went ahead with earlier start times and shorter routes.