Many Utahns could wake up to a white Christmas this year — or at least cleaner air. A small storm is forecast to join Santa on his route, passing through the state between late Christmas Eve and early Christmas Day.

Storm #1 is moving through northern Utah this morning. It has been producing valley rain and mountain snow showers throughout the morning. It's a fast-moving storm, so it will exit the state by afternoon. Then our weather will be quiet for the rest of today and for most of Christmas Eve.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. Most of us dream of a white Christmas, but in Utah and the West, Mother Nature does not always deliver. In fact, weather services have suggested that northern Utah usually enjoys a white Christmas about 60%-65% of the time since 1940,