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UPDATE: Jazz Fest will open at 12:30 this afternoon

NEW ORLEANS – Jazz Fest will open later than scheduled today due to the threat of stormy weather moving through the city.

Festival organizers announced the delay in a Tweet this morning.

Stay tuned to WGNO for more information on this developing story.