"High" just isn't descriptive enough any more

I noticed on the local news recently that they have started to actually quantify how bad the "high" pollen count is expected to be. Simply calling it "high" is no longer sufficient to describe the sheer misery that pollen allergy sufferers will experience. If my sinuses weren't quite so angry, I might find it amusing. Poor Addy seems to be suffering the consequences of spring as well. Hopefully she'll be less of a drooling, congested, hot mess in time to be gorgeous in her Easter dress!