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.

Severe weather is predicted to hit the Columbia area of South Carolina as storms are in Wednesday’s forecast, according to the National Weather Service. Effects from the storms are expected to begin Wednesday morning and could continue into the early afternoon,

Here's a look at the forecast for the first week of March 2025. Some severe weather could pop up this week, including a possibility of tornadoes and hail.

Forecasts also predicted dust storms in the southwest, tornadoes in the South and blizzard conditions in the Central Plains, and were forcing forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Forecasters break down the threat of dangerous severe weather as storms tear from the Plains to the Southeast.

Oklahoma residents should prepare for severe storms moving into the state Monday night, with the potential for tornado warnings, large hail, and damaging winds. The storms are expected to hit after midnight and move quickly across the state.