Brett Zweiback

Brett established Spot-on Weather in 2011. He became passionate about the weather as a young boy, and maybe a bit too addicted to the Weather Channel since he recalls the days his parents had to call the cable company and block out the Weather Channel (but was still able to sneak it in somehow) and was devastated when he lost his weather radio at Disney World (days long before widespread internet usage). It was fairly easy career choice for Brett and later on, he completed his studies in atmospheric sciences at the University of Albany. While at Albany, Brett interned for the National Weather Service and was also the president of the SUNY Albany meteorology chapter. He later worked for Fox 5 (WNYW) in New York City, and as an independent producer for ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. For Good Morning America, Brett created computer-generated graphics, wrote scripts for anchors and provided frequent real-time weather updates to national ABC-TV affiliates. Brett also worked in the private sector as a meteorological consultant and broadcast meteorologist. He managed the film and forensic division, supervised and trained employees and on numerous occasions, Brett appeared in court as an expert in the field of meteorology. He was also an on-site meteorologist for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for more than a decade. Brett has more than 20 years of experience, specializing in forecasting and past weather litigation.

Brett is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has appeared in the the New York Times, Weatherwise Magazine and for the Discovery Channel.

When not working, Brett keeps quite busy with his 2 children (swimming, gymnastics, art, soccer and more), and of course with his lovely wife, and enjoys traveling, biking, running and any really outdoor activity as long as it’s not freezing cold..

Matt DeLucia

Matt has been with the Spot-On Weather team since 2015. Like most, his interest in weather began at a young age after experiencing events such as the Blizzard of 1996 and Tropical Storm Floyd in 1999. He received his B.S. in meteorology with a minor in geography from Rutgers University in 2014. Matt then went on to earn his M.S. in geosciences with a concentration in applied meteorology from Mississippi State University in 2016.

During his college years, Matt was an avid member of both the Rutgers Meteorology Club and WeatherWatcher, a student-run television program providing daily forecasts to the campus. Matt has spent time in southern California as a student intern for the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard forecast office, as well as two weeks in the Great Plains forecasting and observing severe weather in the field. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society and a trained SKYWARN spotter for the National Weather Service.

When not working for Spot-On Weather, Matt is a meteorologist and weather producer at CBS New York. During his free time, Matt enjoys traveling, attending Rutgers football games (Go RU!), and hanging out with friends.

Jane Minar

Jane is passionate about weather communication and wants to teach, share, and spark interest in the weather and the environment. Like most in the weather world, she knew she wanted to be a meteorologist as a young girl.

Jane graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in meteorology and minor in digital communication. While finishing the last two years of her degree, she interned with NBC 4 New York where she assisted in the production and creation of graphics, constructed weather forecasts, and monitored StormTeam 4’s social media presence. Jane joined the Spot-on Weather team in 2017. Currently, Jane is the weekday morning meteorologist for WFXG in Augusta, GA.

Outside of weather, Jane most enjoys spending time with family and friends, days at the beach, and cooking up new recipes.

Samuel Coplin

Sam has always had a deep interest in the weather. He drew excitement in his younger days from the TV broadcasters and loved watching the visualizations of the data through the wide range of weather maps shown. His encounters with annual Nor'easters and of course Irene and Sandy, developed this interest even further. He has countless recordings of him reporting the conditions, as if he was an on-air weatherman out in the elements. Still to this day, whenever there is a wild weather phenomenon he pulls out his phone and narrates the scene. By the time high school came around, he caught the nickname "Weatherman Sam" and would often be asked questions like: is there going to be a snow day? Or how much snow are we going to get?

Thus, when Sam moved on to his postsecondary education at Cornell University there was no question about what he would major in, Atmospheric Science. During his time there, he did live on-air forecasts for ICTV, at nearby Ithaca College and will be working with WABC in New York to further try his hand with weather broadcasting. In addition to broadcasting, Sam aims to pair his interest with climate and business via sustainable energy investments.

In his free time, Sam loves watching and playing sports, especially basketball and is a die-hard Nets fan. Beyond that, Sam enjoys traveling and of course spending time with family and friends.

Alex Colgate

Alex is one of Spot-On Weather's most recent collaborators, interning with the company in the Summer of 2025 and officially joining the team in August of that year. Like many other meteorologists, Alex developed an interest in the weather at a young age, when he was in elementary school. He actually used to be quite afraid of thunderstorms, but as the years went on, that fear turned into a curiosity, and soon a deep devotion. During his middle and high school years, he began filming and documenting any weather events that affected his hometown of Pompton Plains, New Jersey. He would also constantly get questions from family members, friends and fellow students about what was happening with the weather. This, along with notable weather events he experienced during his childhood—such as the Boxing Day blizzard of 2010, Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the Halloween snowstorm of 2011, the brutal winters of 2013-14 and 2014–15, the January 2016 blizzard, and numerous smaller-scale severe weather and nor'easter events—further developed his interest in the meteorology field and a desire to study it and make it his career.

Alex attended Millersville University in Pennsylvania, earning his Bachelor's degree in Meteorology and a minor in Emergency Management in 2023. After earning his Bachelor's and taking a gap-year, he was accepted to the University at Albany SUNY in 2024, where he is currently pursuing his Master's degree and conducting a research project focused on studying supercell tracks and the relationship between different severe weather variables through the GridRad-Severe radar database. He is working towards obtaining his Master's degree in Atmospheric Science. In his free time, he likes to listen to music (mainly metal, to the surprise of some people), take photographs and videos of the weather/outdoors and post them to his social media and YouTube channel, and of course hang out with family and friends.

Matthew Shiffman

Matt is a meteorologist from Manalapan, New Jersey, and a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology. His love for weather started at a young age, first as a fear of thunderstorms, but that fear quickly turned into fascination. After watching The Weather Channel every day as a kid and teenager, he became hooked and knew weather was something he wanted to pursue.

While at Rutgers, Matt appeared on-air as a Rutgers WeatherWatcher, delivering forecasts for the campus community and gaining experience communicating weather in a clear and useful way. Since graduating, he has worked with Spot On Weather, providing forecasts for film productions across the U.S., along with weather support for major events, including the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, where timing, wind, rain, and lightning all matter. Matt has done Certified Snowfall Total work during the past winter for 3 Canadian Provinces, and also does regular forecasting for the Deep South, where he tracks everything from heat and humidity to thunderstorms, heavy rain, and severe weather threats. He continues to share his love of weather while helping people stay informed and prepared.

When he’s not forecasting, you can usually find him at his local movie theatre, where he also works, spending time with family and friends, or out on the golf course when the weather cooperates!