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.

Time to break out the beads, grab a King cake and stake out your spot for the parades in New Orleans because Mardi Gras is here. But if you’re planning to celebrate in The Big Easy then your parade gear should probably include a rain jacket, boots and an umbrella - because Mother Nature is trying to rain on your Mardi Gras parade.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the sun rose over New Orleans on Tuesday, a crowd gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood, their faces covered in skeletal masks with protruding antlers — the first revelers determined to celebrate Mardi Gras Day, like they always have.