Mites will leave little white salt-like crystals all over the frames/combs.
If they have no honey stores, it's likely they starved. If there's honey, then it might be the cold that did it.
You might try some DFM* in early winter/late fall. That'll give 'em a boost.
*directly fed microbial nutrients
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