BOISE - For many people in the Treasure Valley, a fresh winter snow is a nice surprise.

But if you're on the streets, life can get pretty tough living in the freezing outdoors.

Grant is homeless. There was room for him to stay at the Sanctuary last night, which is one of many local shelters. But today, he says a sleeping bag under an overpass is the warmest sport he could find.

"You got no place else to go, and you come down here," Grant said. "It's very disconcerting."

The City Light shelter holds about 95 women and children. Doors are open from 4 p.m. until 8 a.m.

But instead of being stuck in the snow during the day, Jasmine Thompson says she spends her time at job services.

"I'm looking for work," Thompson said. "So I bust my butt looking for work."

Rosie Dice, guest services director at City Light says they never turn anyone away, even between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. But Dice says she does expect the number of women and children coming into the shelter to increase.

And Bill Roscoe, head of the Boise Rescue Mission, tells 2 News they also have a plan to accommodate a full house.

"Plenty of room, plenty of floor," Roscoe said. "We'll put people wherever we have to, to keep them out of the weather."

For Grant, he's looking forward to getting out of the snow, at least by nightfall.