Peaks 2 Plains, a private weather firm based in Colorado Springs, has added a familiar face – and voice – to its team. Veteran meteorologist Merry Matthews, who delivered forecasts at KRDO for more than seven years, recently joined the weather venture, launched by former Fox 21 weatherman Matt Meister in January. “Merry is one of the most respected meteorologists in Colorado,” Meister said. “Her experience, credibility and passion for serving the community perfectly aligns with what we’re building at Peaks2Plains Weather.” Matthews, who left KRDO in March, joins a growing movement of meteorologists who have gone private in an effort to broaden the scope of their weather coverage. “I had a really awesome time (at KRDO),” she said. “I made a lot of friends, I got to connect with the community, and I’m grateful for the opportunity that I had there. “But the longer you’re in television, the more you are aware that you are constrained to a certain amount of time.…