Leaves are pretty easy. In the past I've taken a yard rake in and cleared a path to my stand. That probably won't help with the snow or if your stand is deep in the wood. The other trick that I've used is to always use the same path and crush or kick as much of it as I can out of the way after the leaves stop falling. You can do a lot of good by just stomping things flat on your way out two or three evenings in a row. Again, the ice factor has always baffled me, I never figured out a good way around that.
For the morning, I'd try getting there a little earlier. The more time between the time you make noise and the time the deer starts thinking about whether to wander in your direction the better.
But then...
Opinions vary...
And that's just mine...
Hunt well, hunt safe.
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