It was January 30 of 1951, during a historic winter snowstorm in northeast Tennessee. A young couple was traveling north of Knoxville as eight inches of ice and snow, named the Great Blizzard, slammed the Appalachian Mountain region. As roads became impassable, many vehicles were abandoned as people were desperate for shelter and warmth.
The couple, played by Jessica Kovar (of Ennis) and Winston Lo…
