I move snow with a BX1500, FEL, and Back Blade.
My drive is 1/4 mile, dirt/gravel, and hardly level or hole-free (gotta get on that next year).
Mostly, I use the back blade, driving backwards. A little tough on the neck, but really not that bad.
The drive is level. I use FWD, turf tires, no chains. Haven't had a problem yet.
I use the FEL for cleaning up around the mailbox, the plow drift from the town, and backdragging around the house and garage.
The back blade has skid shoes on it, adjusted to leave the blade just off the ground when level.
You can get a good idea what will happen to your drive simply by doing a trial run with no snow. Obviously, once the ground freezes, nothing will happen to your drive.
Since a back blade (Woods, 60") for a BX1500 isn't very tall, I added a 12 gauge extension to the blade, which almost doubles its height.
Probably the most important thing is to make sure your tractor will start when you need it to - no point in having a great setup that won't run, regardless of the weather.
There's plenty of info on the various boards here about that. Basically: good winter fuel, probably an additive, block heater, and make sure you start it occasionally, even if it doesn't snow.