RATS!! Tioga Rd is closed; this is a bad sign for Tioga to be closed this early in the season (early for past history) I
NEED for the weather to be clear the 15 Oct to 17 Oct -- it's probably my last chance to make it to the the Portal for the season (and I have this really cool hike planned

Rod, here is a fun table to look at -- it's a history of the opening and closing of Tioga Rd, for the season:
http://www.monobasinresearch.org/data/tiogapass.htmBee