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A blade for removing snow from a road surface comprising a shield oriented to deflect the snow, a cutting edge carried on the bottom part of the shield and adjacent to a road surface when in use, and at least one fluid circuit comprising a nozzle for spreading a de-icing liquid, wherein at least the

A blade for removing snow from a road surface comprising a shield oriented to deflect the snow, a cutting edge carried on the bottom part of the shield and adjacent to a road surface when in use, and at least one fluid circuit comprising a nozzle for spreading a de-icing liquid, wherein at least the nozzle is carried by the shield or by the cutting edge to spread at least part of the de-icing liquid on the snow in an area in front of and/or beneath said cutting edge while said cutting edge compresses a layer of snow that remains on the road surface during its passage.

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1. A blade for removing snow from a road surface, the blade comprising: a shield oriented over a road surface to deflect snow from said road surface;at least one cutting edge, said at least one cutting edge being attached to a bottom portion of said shield and adjacent to said road surface when in u

1. A blade for removing snow from a road surface, the blade comprising: a shield oriented over a road surface to deflect snow from said road surface;at least one cutting edge, said at least one cutting edge being attached to a bottom portion of said shield and adjacent to said road surface when in use; andat least one fluid circuit, said at least one fluid circuit comprising: a plurality of nozzles, said plurality of nozzles capable of spreading a de-icing liquid onto said snow on said road surface; anda plurality of delivery ducts, said plurality of delivery ducts supplying said de-icing liquid to said plurality of nozzles;wherein said at least one cutting edge has at least one fluid passageway therethrough, a first end of said at least one fluid passageway connected to at least one of said delivery ducts, and at the other end to at least one of said nozzles;wherein said plurality of nozzles are positioned and configured to spray said liquid downwards and beneath said at least one cutting edge;wherein said at least one cutting edge is positioned and configured to compress snow on said road surface mixed with said de-icing liquid during the traversal of said blade over said road surface covered with snow. 2. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of nozzles are attached to said at least one cutting edge. 3. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of nozzles are within respective fluid passageways within said at least one cutting edge. 4. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said nozzle is composed of a polymeric material. 5. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cutting edge is composed of a polymeric material. 6. The blade according to claim 5, wherein said at least one cutting edge is composed of a flexible material. 7. The blade according to claim 6, wherein said flexible material is an elastomer. 8. The blade according to claim 7, wherein said elastomer is natural rubber. 9. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cutting edge is composed of a rigid material. 10. The blade according to claim 9, wherein rigid material is selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal and a metal matrix composite. 11. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cutting edge has a positive inclination. 12. The blade according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cutting edge has a negative inclination. 13. A snow removal system, comprising: a vehicle;a shield secured to a front portion of said vehicle and oriented over a road surface to deflect snow from said road surface;at least one cutting edge, said at least one cutting edge being attached to a bottom portion of said shield and adjacent to said road surface when in use; andat least one fluid circuit, said at least one fluid circuit comprising: a plurality of nozzles, said plurality of nozzles capable of spreading a de-icing liquid onto said snow on said road surface; anda plurality of delivery ducts, said plurality of delivery ducts supplying said de-icing liquid to said plurality of nozzles;wherein said at least one cutting edge has at least one fluid passageway therethrough, a first end of said at least one fluid passageway connected to at least one of said delivery ducts, and at the other end to at least one of said nozzles;wherein said plurality of nozzles are positioned and configured to spray said liquid downwards and beneath said at least one cutting edge;wherein said at least one cutting edge is positioned and configured to compress snow on said road surface mixed with said de-icing liquid during the traversal of said vehicle over said road surface covered with snow. 14. The blade according to claim 13, wherein said plurality of nozzles are attached to said at least one cutting edge. 15. The blade according to claim 13, wherein said plurality of nozzles are within respective fluid passageways within said at least one cutting edge. 16. A method for snow removal, the method comprising: passing a blade over a road surface, said blade comprising a shield and at least one cutting edge attached thereto to deflect snow away from said road surface;spraying, by a plurality of nozzles attached to said at least one cutting edge, a de-icing liquid onto undeflected snow downwards and beneath said blade; andcompressing said undeflected snow mixed with said de-icing liquid with said at least one cutting edge during passage of said blade over said road surface.