I had a learning curve too on acreage with the snow and a gravel driveway (that goes up over 200’ and is very long). Whenever you can get by without plowing don’t - if you have gravel you eventually scrape it all off the road if you are overzealous - anything including pavement can be damaged from plowing. Quick chains for your SUV are good (take them off before you get on the road - not too bad to put on. Good snow and ice tires are worth their weight in gold.
Sometimes I gamble and don’t plow and regret it. Sometimes I plow and it melts in days and I regret it.
Still better than subdivision living! Unsolicited advice - enjoy your place and check out building a good greenhouse! The warm air in there even in the cold of winter is always nice (as are winter fresh vegetables).
You may want to check out getting a snowport plow for your SUV. We also have a Gator and love it, but that is a long driveway!
I may switch out the plow for a snothrower. We’ll see if we continue to get these large storms.
El Nino winters here are 50/50: rain or snow, maybe we’ll get the latter this year.
We love it so far, just near Elizabeth, CO.