CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) is saying back ground checks have doubled (but I missed the time period.)
People are speculating why. Har-har-har.
Ski areas are closed, "Authorities" are speculating that this may make more idjits people ski in prohibited areas, are offering the usual advice about skiing buddies, comm devices, etc. Reports from surviving victims of avalanches are that the most horrifying thing, even if you have a pocket of air, is there's no way to tell which way is up.