Im going to be a Debby Downer for a moment, but why do people in Utah always hope for early snow. Its the worst thing for the area, you should be hoping it stays warm through early November then winter can turn on and start firing.
The longer it stays warm, the warmer the Great Salt Lake gets, the better the lake effect later on in the winter.
When it snows before mid-November in the Wasatch the northeast facing aspects of the BC often get a terrible unstable layer of snow that persists through much of the season, increasing Avy danger and overall being a hassle.
Hope for and enjoy a warm Fall, then reap the benefits of a long wet winter.