A homeless person arrested in Metro Vancouver on the weekend told police he simply wanted to get out of the cold.

Langley RCMP officers have been busy getting homeless locals somewhere warm after temperatures plunged in the middle of the weekend, said spokesperson Cpl. Holly Largy.

Officers have even driven people as far as shelters in neighbouring Surrey that are open during the day, unlike Langley shelters such as the Salvation Armysa国际传媒檚 Gateway of Hope, Largy said.

One arrested man told police he just wanted to get inside.

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The Langley Gateway of Hope has been at maximum capacity for the past few nights, said the sheltersa国际传媒檚 Julie Gilfillan.

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Environment Canada has issued an Arctic outflow warning for the Fraser Valley.

Following light snow across much of Metro Vancouver on Sunday, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing for several days.

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