The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the afternoon. Carnival Season's final parades in Louisiana's most populous city,

Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans could be canceled as severe storms rumble through the South, bringing strong winds and the threat of tornadoes Tuesday.

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.