New Orleans parade decision in limbo as city mulls possible cancellation due to high winds
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, JIM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LIKE WE SAID, A LOT OF BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS. NEW ORLEANS PARADES ARE STILL ON, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF CAVEATS WITH THAT. YEAH. THE ROUTE IS GOING TO CHANGE BECAUSE IT’S SHORTER AND THE TIMES ARE CHANGING AS WELL. FOR MORE ON THAT, LET’S TOSS IT OVER TO CASSIE SCHERM WITH THE LATEST CASSIE. YEAH, GUYS, JUST AT NOON WE HAD THOSE EARLY TIMES AT 7 A.M. THERE’S THE START TIME FOR ZULU, BUT NOW THAT’S BEEN MOVED TO 6:30 A.M. AND THAT’S JUST TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING IN ON TIME BECAUSE THEY’RE TRYING TO GET BEFORE THOSE HIGH WINDS COME. SO AS ZULU STARTING AT 630, THEY’RE GOING TO START IN THE SAME SPOT, BUT THEY WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT EXIT THAN THAT. THEY NORMALLY HAVE. THEY’RE GOING TO BE GOING PAST GALLIER HALL AND DOING THEIR TOAST, BUT THEN STOP AT POYDRAS. SO IT WILL BE A SHORTER ROUTE. THEY THEN SHOULD BE GETTING DONE BY AROUND 10:30 A.M., ACCORDING TO THE CHIEF. NOW REX WILL ALSO DO EARLIER AS WELL. THEY AREN’T GOING TO MAKE IT TO GALLIER HALL THOUGH. NOW WE’RE TOLD THAT THERE IS AGREEMENT JUST SO EVERYONE CAN GET ROLLING THROUGH THAT THEY WERE OKAY WITH THIS AND THEY WERE GOING TO KEEP ON MOVING, BUT THEN TURN OFF ON JACKSON. NOW, THE CHIEF SAYS HIGH WINDS WILL BE COMING IN AROUND NOON AND WE HAVE TO BUCKLE DOWN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THEY’RE SAYING IF YOU NEED TO GO TO THE POTTY, DO IT BEFOREHAND BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE PORTA POTTIES OUT. THEY SAY IT’S NOT GOING TO BE OUT HERE. THEY’RE GOING TO BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WITH THOSE HIGH WINDS. THEY’RE ALSO TELLING PEOPLE, IF YOU HAVE TENTS, DO NOT BRING THEM, DO NOT BRING THEM. THEY WILL BE TAKING THEM DOWN BEFORE THE PARADES. AND YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE IF YOU PUT ONE UP. SO THEY’RE ASKING YOU NOT TO BRING ONE OUT. THEY’RE ALSO SAYING UMBRELLAS CAN BE VERY DEADLY OUT HERE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HIGH WINDS IN PORTABLE CHAIRS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU TO PUT DOWN TO ANCHOR, BECAUSE THERE COULD BE A LARGE GUST ALSO WITH THE BARRICADES AND STUFF LIKE THAT, THEY’RE GOING TO BE PUTTING THOSE, LAYING THEM DOWN, POSSIBLY TO MAKE SURE THOSE DON’T GO ANYWHERE AS WELL, BECAUSE WE ARE EXPECTING THOSE HIGH WINDS. BUT ALL OF THIS IS KIND OF UP IN THE AIR. IT JUST COUNTS ON WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN TOMORROW MORNING. NOW, THE POLICE CHIEF MADE THE COMMENT THAT IF IT GOES TO A WATCH INSTEAD OF A WARNING, THEY WILL CANCEL THE PARADES ALTOGETHER. SO WE’RE GOING TO BE WATCHING THAT VERY CLOSELY.
New Orleans parade decision in limbo as city mulls possible cancellation due to high winds
Updated: 9:46 PM CST Mar 3, 2025
There are parades changes in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day due to weather threats, although those changes appear to be in limbo.Jefferson Parish cancels parades on Tuesday | Houma announce parade changes | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Parade schedule. Zulu will now roll at 6:30 a.m and Rex will follow.City Hall says no marching elements will be on the route. The parade routes have also been shortened. Zulu will toast at Gallier Hall before disbanding at Poydras and Loyola. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says Zulu should end by 10 a.m. Here are the projected wind gusts for Zulu: Rex will follow Zulu and start at Napoleon Ave. and S Claiborne Ave. but will not toast at Gallier Hall and they will disband at their den at Jackson Avenue and S. Claiborne. Here are the project wind gusts for Rex: The truck floats that follow Zulu and Rex have been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 at a time to be determined. Due to high wind, grills and lawn chairs will not be allowed. Port-a-lets will also not be allowed. After Kirkpatrick learned a high wind warning was in place, she says the NOPD and city are going back to the drawing board regarding the parades. Kirkpatrick said she would consider cancelling the parades altogether. This is a developing story. Stick with WDSU.com.
NEW ORLEANS —There are parades changes in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day due to weather threats, although those changes appear to be in limbo.
Jefferson Parish cancels parades on Tuesday | Houma announce parade changes | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Parade schedule.
Zulu will now roll at 6:30 a.m and Rex will follow.
City Hall says no marching elements will be on the route.
The parade routes have also been shortened. Zulu will toast at Gallier Hall before disbanding at Poydras and Loyola.
NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says Zulu should end by 10 a.m.
Here are the projected wind gusts for Zulu:
Rex will follow Zulu and start at Napoleon Ave. and S Claiborne Ave. but will not toast at Gallier Hall and they will disband at their den at Jackson Avenue and S. Claiborne.
Here are the project wind gusts for Rex:
The truck floats that follow Zulu and Rex have been cancelled and rescheduled for Sunday, March 9 at a time to be determined.
Due to high wind, grills and lawn chairs will not be allowed. Port-a-lets will also not be allowed.
After Kirkpatrick learned a high wind warning was in place, she says the NOPD and city are going back to the drawing board regarding the parades.
Kirkpatrick said she would consider cancelling the parades altogether.
This is a developing story. Stick with WDSU.com.
