Nearly 200 schools closed due to ice
Atlas Community Primary School is one of many that has closed
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Nearly 200 schools in Bradford have remained either fully or partially closed as the icy conditions continued.
Just a handful of schools across the district were able to open fully on Wednesday, with temperatures plunging below zero.
A Bradford Council spokesperson said decisions on opening were made by individual schools.
They added: "Schools will always try to be open but ensuring the safety of pupils, staff and families is of paramount importance."
Greengates Primary Academy in Apperley Bridge was able to open at a delayed time of 10:00 GMT.
Head teacher Stephanie Tempest-Mitchell said: "We've been in a fortunate position with our school that we could open.
"There's lots of other schools locally that aren't in the same position as us."
Stephanie Tempest-Mitchell, head teacher at Greengates Primary Academy, delayed opening until 10:00 GMT
Stacey Thornton, who runs a beauty boutique, was looking after both of her daughters as their schools were closed.
She said: "My clients are unable to come in and I'm unable to work, so it's just a bit rubbish really.
"We're just going to go for a walk because it's too slippy and icy to do anything else."
The weather conditions have affected businesses across the Bradford district.
Khuram Ramzan, who runs Ransoms Barbers in Wibsey, was salting the road himself in order to make his shop accessible.
"I can appreciate it's been really hard for the council to be able to get everywhere," he said.
"But we have to try to resume as normal, so we've had to struggle to buy the salt and take matters into our own hands really."
'All hands on deck'
Callum Mapplebeck, a principle engineer at Bradford Council, said: "To be honest it has been a struggle.
"We've got all hands on deck and we've got other departments helping us out.
"We are slowly getting there."
Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until Sunday.
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