In New Orleans, many churches offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a blessing ahead of their work day.

After thunderstorms, severe gusts of wind and some tornadoes led to abbreviated Mardi Gas celebrations in southeast Louisiana, strong winds are lingering going into Ash Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

There is a Wind Advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Gusts could get up to 35 mph. Highs will be slightly cooler, only reaching the low to mid 60s. Lows tonight will fall to the 30s and 40s.

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats stored in the kitchen and pantry before Ash Wednesday and Lent begin.

The last day of Mardi Gras is here. Parades line the streets of New Orleans as people celebrate Fat Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, following the 40 days of Lent.  Earth Live Cam went to social media to share the festivities with others while communicating the common phrase during Mardi Gras: “laissez les bons temps rouler,

Highs in the mid 60s this afternoon after yesterday’s cold front brought in stormy weather on Mardi Gras Day. Winds still remain breezy throughout the afternoon. A

A line of severe storms will move through Tuesday night and usher in cooler weather for Ash Wednesday and Thursday

Molly Qerim can rock a bad girl look or a good girl fit — it doesn’t matter she will slay them all. For Ash Wednesday, Qerim went with a wholesome look for the win. The ESPN First Take co-host has been on fire lately with her outfits,

Coastal Flood Advisory: Eastern Orleans, Lower Jefferson Parish, Lower Lafourche Parish, Lower Plaquemines Parish, Lower St. Bernard Parish, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne Parish, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock County, …