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PHOTOS: Upper East Side Blanketed By Snowstorm

The Upper East Side awoke Monday to a fresh carpet of snow — although the closure of a popular sledding spot caused some disappointment.

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More than a foot of snow had fallen by Monday afternoon on Central Park as the blizzard blanketed the Upper East Side.
More than a foot of snow had fallen by Monday afternoon on Central Park as the blizzard blanketed the Upper East Side. (Courtesy of Daina Gigliotti-Dozzi)

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The blizzard that swept New York City on Monday has not spared an inch of the Upper East Side, blanketing the neighborhood's streets, parks and sidewalks.

With school canceled, kids got the chance to venture out and enjoy more than a foot of snow that had fallen by Monday afternoon.

To one neighbor's chagrin, however, the popular sledding hill at James Cagney Place on East 91st Street was closed off by barricades, blocking would-be sledders. The Department of Transportation, which maintains the public plaza there, was not immediately able to explain the closure. (Update: a neighbor tells Patch that the barricades, which block a large hole, have been in place for years, and still allow for sledding.)

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Still, there was more than enough snow to enjoy across the Upper East Side. Here are some of the best photos that readers have shared with us so far:

(Courtesy of Sachyn Mital)
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Neighbor Zach Newman said the "loud" construction at 200 East 83rd St. continued, even during the blizzard. (Courtesy of Zach Newman.)
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Snow covers a gargoyle on a building on Park Avenue and East 85th Street. (Courtesy of Gerry Solomon)

Here's our list from December of the best places to go sledding on the Upper East Side.

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