Andrew Gideon wrote:

So what do we do with a snow-covered airplane to fly it? The snow pushes
off easily enough, so none of it appears to be stuck ice. Is it enough to
push it off with a broom, or should I have the FBO give it some de-ice as
well?

Push it off with a broom. If you intend to fly into an area of freezing air,
also dry the wings off with a rag.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.