Possibly, but only useful to species that are adapted to the cold. Once you turned on a heater, it wouldn't be iced anymore. "It would also be useless against plasma or thermal weapons, and it would not be wise to take it too close to a star or into a hydrogen cloud."
*realizes he just made a joke about having carnal relations with a book* Yeah... I'm sorry for that one. I don't usually make jokes like that.