For it to be covered in ice it would need to be covered in water. Since the only planet to have large amounts of water on it is earth, it would be hard to have the solid form of water on other planets. Also the atmosphere of a planet is a big factor in its climate. There are lots of reasons.
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Like... Oh I don't know... Mars not being the farthest planet from the sun? Yeap... There ya go.