Most forget 2018 had 2, yes 2 BFTE episodes....beginning of march and mid march
One was record-breakingly cold aloft, brought -14C to Kent and a few ice days - a true Beast, albeit cruelly cut off in its prime.
The second saw no ice days, wasn't that cold and saw some slush. Less a beast, more a tired old moggy!
Incidentally, the fact it took record-breaking low 1000-500 thickness and 850s to bring a winter wonderland means I won't get excited about prospects for the end of Feb this year... the odds on breaking two records within 5 years are vanishingly small.