Matt Lanza came to the Mohawk Valley in June 2005 from WIXT/WSYR in Syracuse. He graduated from Cook College at Rutgers University with his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology.

Prior to moving to Upstate New York, he spent time interning at WMGM-TV in Atlantic City, NJ and delivering forecasts for the campus television network. He also spent quite a few months working with several fellow undergrads and graduate students to prepare forecasts and severe weather alerts for a major New Jersey utility company.

Matt is a native of the Jersey Shore. He has loved the weather since he was about 3 years old, thanks to Hurricane Gloria. He also enjoys the challenge that comes with forecasting, especially here in Central New York.

Despite being in solid SU territory, Matt will always root for the Big East underdogs that are the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In his free time he loves visiting friends and family in New Jersey and elsewhere in the Northeast, watching sports, and exploring Upstate New York. Matt welcomes your emails. He can be reached through: mlanza@wktv.com