In late February and early March an extreme weather front blew in from Siberia, bring heavy snow and chaos to many parts of the country.  It was affectionately called “The Beast from the East”.

Chicheley was less badly affected than many areas, but still had a deep layer of snow. Traffic slowed to a crawl along the A422 through the village, and Bedlam Lane was almost impassible until kindly “snowploughed” by the farm's tractor.