The majority of schools in the Caerphilly County Borough managed to open today but council bosses have admitted they are not confident about a promised grit salt delivery.
On Friday, Caerphilly County Borough Council admitted that grit levels were “critical” and were down to just 200 tonnes.
A delivery of 80 tonnes later that day relieved the crisis temporarily but that has been used up and the authority is now back in the same position.
Council leader Lindsay Whittle expressed anger towards the Welsh Assembly about the situation.
He said: “I recall the Assembly saying they had supplies for emergencies, we’re in that emergency now – if we don’t get supplies, it’s going to run out.”
Council staff used the extra 80 tonnes of grit and spent most of the weekend clearing areas around schools and doctors’ surgeries.
A spokesman added: “The council also dealt with a wide variety of emergency calls where accessibility was a problem – these included dialysis, medical appointments, child birth, funerals, essential fuel deliveries and livestock feed deliveries.
“When these priority works were completed the teams concentrated their efforts on further improving access to side streets. There were approximately 100 staff, 13 gritters and 10 JCBs undertaking these works throughout Saturday and Sunday.”
The council has resorted to mixing the remaining grit with sand to stretch supplies until a promised delivery at some point today or tomorrow.
However a spokesman admitted council was not confident of receiving it.