Where will a weekend storm deliver snow in the eastern US? contd

Scenario 2: Quick, southward track

After moving through Texas and Louisiana, the storm could instead take an easterly track, across parts of Georgia and South Carolina before quickly going out to sea.

"The high over the Northeast on Friday could hold on into the weekend. This would favor a more southerly storm track," said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.

The more southerly solution would allow the cold, dry air to win out in the Northeast, with the rain-snow line setting up farther south across Tennessee and North Carolina.

In this scenario, less rain will be in the forecast for these states, with the storm including more snow throughout the duration. Cities that should be prepared for some steadier snow in this scenario include Richmond and Blacksburg, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina, and Knoxville, Tennessee.

The heaviest snowfall would be likely in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and in the Appalachians of southern Virginia.

Meanwhile, soaking rain could lead to flash flooding across Georgia and northern Florida.

The storm, should it follow this track, will move rather quickly, allowing for things to dry up by Monday. However, a brief plunge colder air will take place across much of the South in the storm's wake, before more warmth later in the week.