More snow coming? The storm is shifting east. Here's what that means

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A massive snowstorm is headed to the Southeast this weekend, with blizzard conditions possible for millions.

The storm begins Friday night, bringing snow to eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia, northern South Carolina, northeastern Georgia and nearly all of North Carolina.

The brunt of the storm will hit on Saturday.

Six to 12 inches of snow is expected in Appalachia along the Tennessee-North Carolina border and in western Virginia.

Norfolk, Virginia, and other cities along the North Carolina and Virginia coast could see 7 to 12 inches of snow on Saturday and Sunday, along with wind gusts up to 70 mph.

In North Carolina, Asheville could get 5 to 7 inches of snow and Raleigh is on alert for 4 to 7 inches of snow.

Wilmington, North Carolina, could see 5 to 8 inches of snow while Charlotte could see 4 to 7 inches along with wind gusts up to 30 mph.

Further south, Charleston, South Carolina, could see get 3 to 5 inches of snow through Sunday morning, while Athens, Georgia, could see 2 to 4 inches with wind gusts up to 35 mph.

What about the Philadelphia region?

The storm appears to be mainly a miss for the Philadelphia region.

Once the storm gets going, the latest models show it tracking too far offshore to bring much impact to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, according to AccuWeather.

How much snow?

It now appears that even the coast will be hard-pressed to see a flurry. If that happens its around dawn on Sunday. Overall, we will see minimal impacts from this monster storm offshore.

A few key points

Winds along the coast will gust 40-50 mph, and inland will see about 30-35 mph gusts.

Watch for minor tidal flooding on Sunday morning. All the typical low-lying roads etc. will take on water.

Wind chills this weekend have a hard time getting above the low teens both days here in the city. Many outlying areas remain in the single digits. The cold weather advisory continues through Sunday morning.

Nor'easters along the East Coast get their name because the winds over coastal areas typically come from the northeast. These storms may occur any time of year, but are most frequent and most powerful between September and April.

Stay with Action News as we continue to track the storm. You can always get your latest forecast at 6abc.com/weather.

ABC News contributed to this report.