Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day parade postponed due to weather threat

The big picture: Jeff Delatte, the spokesperson for the Irish Channel parade, told Axios late Wednesday that the club will not parade Saturday.

• They are working with the city to find a new date in the Irish Channel.
• "We love our Irish Channel culture and heritage and definitely want to be a part of celebrating in New Orleans," he said.
• There's no immediate timeline, but time is of the essence as the members rely heavily on perishable throws of cabbage, carrots, onions and more.

The latest: The National Weather Service is warning residents to prepare for two "significant" severe weather events ahead of an incoming cold front.

• The first round on Friday is expected to stay north of New Orleans. Saturday is the danger day for southeast Louisiana.
• Thunderstorms could develop in the morning, forecasters say, and become severe into the evening.
• NWS says they'll get a better idea about timing Thursday.

Threat level: Saturday's storms could bring tornadoes, wind gusts of 75 mph and 2-inch hail.

Yes, but: The weather will be gorgeous Sunday after the storms pass — sunny with a high in the mid-70s.

Zoom in: The Irish Channel club says they'll still have Mass at 11:45am Saturday at St. Mary's Assumption Church.

• And, they'll host a block party from 10am to 5pm Monday at Annunciation Square.

Zoom out: Covington also rescheduled its St. Patrick's Day parade, as did Krewe du Pooch in Mandeville. Both will roll on Sunday now.

• The Metairie Road St. Patrick's parade will roll at noon Sunday too.
• The Krewe of Argus parade, which was canceled due to bad weather on Mardi Gras Day, will roll at 10am Sunday ahead of the Old Metairie parade.
• Plus, Black Masking Indians show off their suits at Uptown Super Sunday at A.L. Davis Park, starting at noon.

What's next: The Irish Channel club says it will post the new date on its Facebook page.