Baltimore Weather Blog: Fat Tuesday
It's "Fat Tuesday!" It is the day before Mardi Gras! It is another mark on the calendar that is a guidepost to Spring.
Watch CBS News
It's "Fat Tuesday!" It is the day before Mardi Gras! It is another mark on the calendar that is a guidepost to Spring.
Don your best carnival attire — along with the ubiquitous colorful beads — and get ready for this year's Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans.
A festive close to Mardi Gras was marred by shootings across New Orleans that left three people dead and five others wounded.
Tens of thousands of revelers are expected on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun.
For the second year, the "Barkus on Main" parade marched through Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday.
New Orleans just wrapped up its emergency catch basin cleaning contract, a four-month operation that was part of the city's response to the August floods.
After a day of parades, blaring marching bands, elaborate costumes and crowds screaming for beads, another Mardi Gras celebration is over.
Police in the Alabama beach town of Gulf Shores say a car participating in the city's Fat Tuesday parade accidentally plowed into a band.
New Orleans comes to Baltimore!
Mardi Gras 2014 may be a few weeks away, but Carnival season has already begun in New Orleans, with brightly colored parades throughout the city and much more to come.
New Orleans, Orlando, Maui, Phoenix, and San Francisco are among the best places to visit in the U.S. in the off season.
A road trip might be the rare occasion for guys to get away from it all and share a few drinks and laughs with their best buddies. Here are five of the best places to go on your guys' only road trip.
Put on some gold, green and purple beads and enjoy some of the best bars in town for Fat Tuesday and you'll forget that you aren't on Bourbon Street in no time.
New Orleans police are in the middle of an unprecedented security challenge with an estimated 150,000 Super Bowl fans packing the city during the raucous annual buildup to Mardi Gras, when thousands of revelers flock to the historic French Quarter and its restaurants, bars and strip clubs.
They're calling part of Baltimore "Mardi Gras North." There was an early start to Fat Tuesday in Fells Point.
Don Scott and Marty Bass had "Coffee With" Jackie Jackson and show choreographer Travis Payne. They talked about Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour. Ron Matz had "People Are Talking" about celebrating Mardi Gras in Baltimore.
If you're celebrating Fat Tuesday in Baltimore, there's no better way than with a Polish donut. It's a tradition that happens just before Lent.
Marty and Don talked to actor Ed Helms about his new movie, "Cedar Rapids." For People Are Talking, Ron Matz was at Polish Treasures talking about Mardi Gras donuts.
Kinklings are a Frederick County Shrove Tuesday tradition, and next Tuesday morning, the Carroll Manor Fire Co. will be selling 500 dozen of them.
It's a slow moving storm, but it's coming this way. Clouds started to come in late yesterday and then thickened up today, now the rain is moving into Maryland tonight.
Are you looking for a place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Maryland? Try Clarence's Taste of New Orleans, Ethel & Ramone's, Acadiana Restaurant, or Slainte Irish Pub.
Temperatures dipped into the 20s and 30s Wednesday morning. A freeze watch is in effect for early Thursday morning.
Dozens of community members gathered at Federal Hill Park to speak with lawmakers and Baltimore Police officials about what can be done to stop violent crime.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the nearly $70.8 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year Wednesday.
U.S. government attorneys said DHS intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries.
A man who was reported missing was last seen outside of a bar in Baltimore's Fells Point, video shows.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the nearly $70.8 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year Wednesday.
Temperatures dipped into the 20s and 30s Wednesday morning. A freeze watch is in effect for early Thursday morning.
U.S. government attorneys said DHS intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries.
More than $30,000 worth of instruments were stolen from a music shop in Carroll County, prompting a search for suspects, police said.
A man who was reported missing was last seen outside of a bar in Baltimore's Fells Point, video shows.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
WJZ is live with Founder Deja Richardson, who has opened Neon Paint Place in Downtown Baltimore talking about the range of creative painting experiences they offer, as well as team experiences for corporations, schools, churches and community groups.
Rhebs Candies in Baltimore is preparing for the Easter rush.
Sports and Social is hosting March Madness events at Live Casino in Maryland.
The Maryland Institute College of Art is now accepting applications for its 2026 Pre-College Summer Intensive Program. Designed for students ages 15–17, the program offers a college-level experience that supports creative growth, and preparation for undergraduate study in art and design.
The Maryland Center for History and Culture shows off its new exhibits.
The Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders.
The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-hander Nick Raquet in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Chicago lost at home for the first time this season as its three-game winning streak was snapped.
The Chicago White Sox have rescheduled the start of their Tuesday game against the Baltimore Orioles from the evening to midday due to a cold forecast.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
In an interview with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Moore said President Trump has yet to articulate what the U.S. is doing in Iran.
Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Temperatures dipped into the 20s and 30s Wednesday morning. A freeze watch is in effect for early Thursday morning.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Parts of Maryland will see frosty weather Wednesday morning before a mid-week warm up.
Parts of Maryland are under Freeze Warnings and Watches Tuesday night into Wednesday morning ahead of a weather warm-up.
A Freeze Warning has been issued for central and eastern Maryland from midnight until 9 a.m. Wednesday.
On Wellness Wednesday, Dr. Jonathan Thierman of ExpressCare Urgent Care talks about the rise of springtime injuries he's seeing at clinics.
Steve Huber from 100.7 The Bay talks about pollen season on "Hangin' With Huber."
Marty Bass got a look at how the Maryland State Highway Administration makes new road signs, and even got a special gift of his own.
Will Murdoch from Charm City Run talks about the upcoming Altra Sole of the City, which brings runners 6.2 miles through Baltimore.
The owners of 410 Empanadas in Havre de Grace go through some of their signature menu items to celebrate National Empanada Day.