  We present angularly resolved spectra of T Tau North and South in the 3
micron water ice feature and K-band. Most of the water ice absorption lies
along the line of sight toward T Tau South, confirming that it is viewed
through stronger extinction. A decrease in ice-band absorption toward T Tau S
between December 1998 and January 2000, significant at the 2 sigma level, was
associated with an increase in its near infrared flux. Br gamma emission is
detected in T Tau North and South and H_{2} (2.12 micron) emission only toward
T Tau South, consistent with previous studies of infrared companions to T Tauri
stars. Our results suggest that the near IR variability of T Tau S is probably
caused by both variations in accretion rate and variable extinction along the
line of sight.
