BOISE, Idaho — As temperatures begin to drop in Boise, local homeless shelters are preparing for the challenging winter months ahead while working with limited space and resources.

Two downtown Boise shelters are already seeing increased demand as colder weather arrives. Interfaith Sanctuary, which provides overnight accommodations, and Corpus Commons, which offers daytime services, are both working to meet growing needs.

"Winter starts to bring a whole other challenge," said Jessica Abbott, executive director of Corpus Commons.

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The challenge becomes more complex as temperatures drop while shelter space remains limited.

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