déneiger

To clear snow — from roads, sidewalks, driveways, or roofs. A practical, everyday winter verb, especially common in regions with heavy snowfall like Québec and the French Alps.

• La ville déneige les routes principales en priorité. — The city clears the main roads of snow first.
• Il a fallu déneiger l'allée avant de sortir la voiture. — The driveway had to be cleared of snow before taking the car out.
• Les employés municipaux déneigent dès l'aube après une tempête. — Municipal workers clear the snow at dawn after a storm.

Déneiger is specifically about removing snow, not general winter maintenance — clearing ice would typically be described with dégivrer (to de-ice) instead.