A major snowstorm is set to hit the Southeast this weekend, potentially exposing millions of people to the storm.
The storm began Friday night, bringing snow to eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia, northern South Carolina, northeastern Georgia and nearly all of North Carolina.
The storm will bear the brunt of the storm on Saturday.
Appalachian regions along the Tennessee-North Carolina border and western Virginia are expected to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow.
Norfolk, Virginia and other cities along the North Carolina and Virginia coasts could see 7 to 12 inches of snow on Saturday and Sunday, with wind gusts up to 70 mph.
In North Carolina, Asheville could see 5 to 7 inches of snow, while Raleigh is on warning 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 of snow, with wind gusts up to 30 mph.
Further south, Charleston, South Carolina, could see 3 to 5 inches of snow by Sunday morning, while Athens, Georgia, could see 2 to 4 inches of snow, with wind gusts up to 35 mph.
How about the Philadelphia area?
The storm appeared to mostly spare the Philadelphia area.
Once the storm started, the latest models showed it moving too far to have much impact on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, according to AccuWeather.
How much snow is there?
Now it seems that it is difficult to see the storm even from the coast. If that happens, it will be around dawn on Sunday. Overall, we will see minimal impact from this offshore mega-storm.
Several key points
Wind gusts will reach 40-50 mph along the coast and 30-35 mph inland.
Please watch for minor tidal flooding Sunday morning. All typical low lying roads etc will have standing water.
This weekend, wind chills in the city struggled to get above the teens on two days. Many outlying areas remain in single digits. A cold weather warning remains in effect through Sunday morning.
The East Coast nor’easter gets its name because winds along the coast usually come from the northeast. These storms can occur at any time of the year, but are most frequent and strongest between September and April.
Stay tuned to Action News as we continue to track this storm. You can always get the latest weather forecast at 6abc.com/weather.
ABC News contributed to this report.