Nearly 12 cm of snow fell on Sunday, setting a record for the snowiest Nov. 9 in the city's history.

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The first snowfall of the season transformed Ottawa into a winter wonderland over the weekend, but don’t expect the snow to stick around just yet. Article content

Above-zero temperatures and rainfall are in the forecast, and are expected to melt away the snow this week, according to climatologist David Phillips. Article content Article content

“This is not your white Christmas snowfall,” Phillips said. “Don’t wax your skis, because you’re not going to ski on this kind of snow.”

Approximately 11.7 cm of snow hit the ground on Sunday at the Ottawa International Airport amid the city’s first snowfall warning of the season , setting a record for the snowiest Nov. 9 i

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