I took the same 'Option 5' noted previously ... moved south. I hate snow. I now get just a few inches a year, though we have had rare snowfalls of 10" or more a few times. I no longer work and don't have to go out daily, so I can sit inside and watch it melt when we get back into the 40s a day or two later.
On to the topic at hand. Consider your total potential seasonal snowfall and extended periods of cold weather. I've read a number of accounts on boards like this of piles/berms of plowed or blown snow topping 6-8 feet high and paths initially cut 20 feet wide in December narrowing to less than 10 feet by March. If you're in a climate area with that potential, you don't want to just push it off the driveway. You want to get it as far away from the driveway as you can. You'll need to decide if a blower or blade is best for doing that.
Also, I didn't notice if you say your driveway was paved or not. Mine is blacktop and it's amazing how much snow will melt on a 20 degree day if the Sun can get to that blacktop. Before I had the tractor/loader, if I could just get a few shovel paths cleared to expose the blacktop so the Sun could take over, it made a world of difference. Last Winter was my first with the tractor/loader and we didn't have enough snow to sneeze at, so I never got a chance to try it.