pEveryone laughs at what southerners call a snowstorm. A half-inch of the white stuff, and Atlanta panics.br br No one's laughing this time.br br A freakish combination of weather elements surpasses even the experts' predictions. Suddenly much of the upper South is covered in several feet of snow. There's never been a storm like this in the region before. Never in recorded history.br br For Atlanta executive J.C. Riggins, the storm is only one of the killers he'll have to face.br br In a desperate bid to save his job, his company, and quite possibly his young son's life, Riggins must transport a defense contract to North Carolina. The deadline can't be missed. With airports and roads closed, Riggins sets out in an SUV through a stunned countryside where no one can help him if trouble happens. Which it does, the moment a dangerous criminal joins him for the ride.br br H.W. Buzz Bernard is an Air Force veteran and retired Weather Channel meteorologist. His 2010 hurricane thrill