Frankie MacDonald

Frankie MacDonald
Born (1984-04-24) April 24, 1984 (age 40)[1]
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Known forInternet weather forecasts

Frankie MacDonald (born April 24, 1984) is a Canadian amateur meteorologist from the Whitney Pier[2] area of Sydney, Nova Scotia.[3][4][5] MacDonald, who has autism,[3][6] is known for his boisterous online weather forecasts.[7] Frankie records meteorologist reports which he then posts to his YouTube channel, under the handle of dogsandwolves.[6]

MacDonald's videos have received more than 32 million views.[2][7] He also maintains a Twitter account and blog.[8] Weather reports MacDonald has produced include warnings for his home province of Nova Scotia, a snowstorm in Winnipeg, heavy rainfall in Vancouver,[9] a storm in Minnesota,[10] New York, Australia,[8] and Bermuda during Hurricane Gonzalo of 2014.[11]

MacDonald is also a regular on comedian Chrissie Mayr's podcast The Wet Spot on Compound Media, albeit virtually rather than in person; his regular weather updates provide a humorous contrast to the normally sex-oriented subject material discussed on the show.[12]

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  2. ^ a b Jala, David. "Frankie MacDonald, Cape Breton's weatherman extraordinaire". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Edwards, Rob (28 February 2014). "Canadian Weather Enthusiast Really, Really Wants Missouri to Prepare for Winter Weather [VIDEO]". KSIS Radio. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ Garrison, Chad (28 February 2014). "Weather Amateur Weatherman's Warning for Missouri Is Kinda Spectacular". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
  5. ^ Bartholomew, Dustin (4 December 2013). "Internet sensation Frankie MacDonald posts weather warning for Arkansas". Fayetteville Flyer. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b Curtis, Rush (26 February 2013). "Weather reports cause storm: Autistic Frankie MacDonald tells critics "I have a good heart"". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  7. ^ a b Goodyear, Sheena (27 February 2013). "T.O. DJ slammed for treatment of autistic Cape Breton YouTube star". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Edmonton Snowstorm: Frankie MacDonald Warns Of Winter Weather (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  9. ^ Ferreras, Jesse (15 November 2014). "Frankie MacDonald Weather Warning For Vancouver (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Frankie MacDonald, amateur forecaster, busy with winter storms". CBC News. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014.
  11. ^ "YouTube Star warns Bermuda about Gonzalo". bernews. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.
  12. ^ Chrissie Mayr's Wet Spot (Talk-Show, Comedy), Chrissie Mayr, Andrew Harms, Frankie MacDonald, 2019-06-11, retrieved 2023-10-16{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)