I did a quick trip to the beeyard to check the hives, with mixed results. One hive had a number of dead bees in front in the fresh snow, up to about 15 feet out - a mix of mortuary duty and I think a number caught in the cold on cleansing flights - the good news is the hive is still going. The other established hive had a snowdrift covering the entrance, which I cleared, and the new hives from this past spring I do not think ever got strong enough to make it through. I will be feeding fondant as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer.
