The weather turns breezy and sunny today, and a bit cloudier for Christmas Day, but it will stay dry.

There is growing confidence in a winter storm that could bring accumulating snow to western Connecticut Friday night. Temperatures look cold enough by that point, and there could be a strong fetch of moisture as an area of low pressure slides to our south.

Forecast models have trended slightly colder today with a bit less moisture than earlier runs, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the storm’s track, and things could change back and forth.

Currently, there is a greater than 50% chance of more than 3 inches of snow in the area. This could impact holiday travel Friday night and Saturday.

Stay with News 12 Connecticut for updates as we fine-tune our local forecast.

In the meantime, winds will pick up and may gust as high as 35 mph this afternoon.

Christmas on Thursday will feature more clouds to start, with seasonable temperatures in the mid-40s.

It turns much colder Friday, with highs likely staying just below freezing.

TODAY: Mostly sunny and gusty. High near 43. THURSDAY: Partly sunny. High near 42. FRIDAY: Cloudy and colder. Afternoon snow likely. High near 30. SATURDAY: Early snow, cold. High near 33. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a wintry mix and rain. High near 43. MONDAY: Partly sunny and colder. High near 35. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, cold and blustery. High near 34.