We had a rare occurrence of snow in our small town. Some kids went outside to play and a neighbor called on them to the police. Lesson learned - just stay in the freaking house all day.
Was there real consequence for this though? Getting the cops called can be essentially a no-op sometimes.
For a lot of folks it's pretty terrifying to have the cops show up at all; especially, for something so benign as kids playing in the snow. Many people have been killed by police for doing less.
I know these encounters can be detrimental. I was careful with my wording. Notice I said sometimes.
Not be an ass, but "sometimes" for you is "always" for others. I think the chance of a bad outcome, for those with always, greatly outweighs your unlikely-hood of one...
Why not just let the cops come and tell them you're playing in the snow and then the cops go away.
From an external POV, the police in America have a fearsome reputation for shooting everyone first and asking questions later. Can understand a hesitation at having any interaction at all.
Except the data is nowhere close to the hyperbole.